On the evening of May 12, 2025, 36-year-old Raul Rudy Macias was shot and killed at Chesterly Skate Park in Yakima, Washington. Macias, who was at the park with his three children, stepped in to try to de-escalate a violent confrontation and was struck by a single gunshot in front of his children. Medics attempted to save him but he died at the scene.

Witnesses described the alleged shooter to police, and a coordinated response by the Yakima Police Department, Washington State Patrol and Yakima County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of 22-year-old Jesus Ramiro Rodriguez near the park. Authorities identified Rodriguez as transient and as a known Norteño gang member; he was booked on a charge of second-degree murder and bail was set at $200,000. Prosecutors said the firearm reportedly jammed, which they contend may have prevented additional casualties.

A GoFundMe has been started to help Macias’s three children. If anyone was at Chesterly Skate Park that evening or has information about the confrontation, please come forward.