On the afternoon of January 7, 2025, 18-year-old Isabel M. Rodriguez, a Hispanic young mother, was fatally shot in the 1600 block of North Avenue in Sunnyside, Washington. Officers found her inside a car about 3:20 p.m.; despite life-saving efforts and transport to Sunnyside Hospital, she died of her wounds. The shooting prompted a nearby lockdown of Sunnyside High School, Sierra Vista Middle School, and Sun Valley Elementary.

Shortly after, a separate burglary call on Rouse Road led homeowners to detain one of two male suspects at gunpoint while the other fled. Officers arrested the detained suspect, an 18-year-old man from Mabton, and later located and took into custody the second suspect, an 18-year-old man from Sunnyside. The Mabton man was charged with first-degree murder; bail was set at $500,000. The Sunnyside man was charged with first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm; bail was set at $5,000. The Sunnyside police chief announced the reinstatement of the department’s street crimes unit to address gang-related activity.

Does anyone in Sunnyside have information about Isabel, the events that afternoon, or the two men taken into custody?