WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Wenatchee Police Department (WPD) made several arrests between Oct. 10-11 in connection to a murder that occurred in August.
According to police, officers were responding to what they thought was a possible cardiac arrest at a residence in Wenatchee on Aug. 12.. After arriving, they learned that the call they were responding to was a shooting.
Officers tried to give aid to 18-year-old Yair Flores before Emergency Medical Services arrived to take over. He died as a result of his gunshot wounds.
On Monday morning, the Columbia River Drug Task Force (CRDTF), US Marshals Service, and WPD arrested 19-year-old Markheil Ford. He was arrested on warrants for aggravated first-degree murder and first-degree burglary.
The next day, the Walla Walla Regional Drug and Gang Task Force (WWRGTF) and the Walla Walla Police Department (WWPD) arrested 27-year-old Javier Valdez. Valdez was also arrested for aggravated first-degree murder and first-degree burglary.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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