Armando G. Sanzon-Vasquez, 27, was killed in a drive-by shooting on the evening of March 24, 2015, while sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car with a friend outside 201 Ebony Lane in Wapato, Washington. Deputies and Wapato police were called about 9 p.m.; a dark-colored SUV was reported to have eased by, opened fire, then sped away. Multiple rounds struck Armando and wounded his passenger. The passenger survived after being rushed to a hospital; Armando died at the scene.

The Yakima County Coroner recorded catastrophic internal injuries consistent with multiple high-velocity gunshot wounds and ruled the death an unjustifiable homicide. The suspect vehicle was not found and, as of the latest public appeals, no arrest or named suspect has been reported. Family and friends memorialized Armando by his full name and urged the community for answers.

If anyone saw a dark-colored SUV near Ebony Lane that night or has information about the shooting, please contact the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office with the case number provided in their appeal.