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Sunnyside, WA- At 10:40 last night Sunnyside Police responded to shots fired at 417 Cemetery Rd in Sunnyside. A four door sedan parked in the parking stall on the south side of T&M Market. A lighted colored van pulled up on the left side of the sedan and then reversed out of the parking spot; while the van exited the parking spot a male occupant exited the van. He approached the sedan and fired two shots from a shotgun at the driver’s side injuring the driver of the vehicle. The suspect left the scene in the van and two of the four occupants of the sedan left the scene on foot. The driver and one other occupant drove themselves to a local hospital for treatment. The driver was treated for minor injuries and released.



After leaving the scene the suspect vehicle and one of the occupants contacted a small group of juveniles walking home and confronted them. However upon determining that these were not the individuals the suspect was looking for he left the area.



Sunnyside Police are currently looking for a 1993 Blue Nissan Qwest van with a Washington License Plate 824RXC.



A motive for this incident has yet to be determined however some of the individuals involved are known to have prior gang involvement.



Sunnyside Police Department Detectives continue to investigate this incident. If you have any information regarding this case please call 509.836.6200.







Additional Information:

- This is Sunnyside Police Department case 10-8962.