A 27-year-old Wapato man was found shot to death in a car while another man was seriously injured Tuesday night.

Yakima County Sheriffs responded to a call about gunfire around 9pm in the 200 block of Horschel Road,  West of Highway 97 from Wapato.

Authorities found Armando G. Sanzon-Vasquez inside, dead from several wounds, but a 28-year-old man was still alive.  He too, suffered several gunshot wounds, but was able to provide some information to Sheriffs deputies.

The man said they were sitting in the car, parked alongside the road, when an SUV drove by closely and opened fire.  The survivor was not sure how many shots were fired, but police have not yet located the suspect vehicle.

The investigation continues.  The identity of the survivor was not released.

 

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