Police got a call of an intoxicated man claiming he shot people around 7 p.m. When officers arrived, they contacted the man who put a gun to his head and threatened himself. The man started firing shots at officers from inside. Over the next five hours, police tried negotiating with the suspect as he continued to fire shots at officers. Two other people were in the home. Around 12:30 a.m., the man allegedly fired at officers, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Adrian Escobar
Agency Responsible: Yakima Police Department, Benton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 26, 2017
County: Yakima
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3232
Geography: Urban