On the afternoon of March 15, 2024, 21-year-old Christian Guthrie of Ellensburg, Washington, was fatally shot while sitting in his car at the Jack in the Box on West University Way near Central Washington University. Officers arrived around 12:14 p.m. to find Guthrie suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was transported to KVH Hospital and later died. A 15-year-old male and a 2-year-old male were in the car and were unharmed.

Investigators focused on a 17-year-old male suspect whose name was not released because of his age. Authorities said the shooting appeared to be retaliatory, possibly linked to social media messages Guthrie had posted, and that both men may have had ties to rival gangs. No arrest had been announced as of this date.

If anyone was at the Jack in the Box that afternoon or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.