A 17-year-old Hispanic male named Francisco Serrano was killed in a drive-by shooting in Yakima, Washington on the evening of December 23, 2025. Francisco was walking to his grandparents’ house near North 20th Avenue and Englewood Drive at about 9:00 p.m. when shots came from a passing vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after arrival.

The shooting occurred in a residential neighborhood and left family and friends mourning a teen described in tributes as a unique and spirited individual. By late December 2025 the Yakima Police Department was actively investigating; authorities confirmed the gunfire came from a vehicle but had not released a detailed description of the car or suspects and no arrests were reported.

Anyone who was in the area that night or who has surveillance footage or other information that could help identify the vehicle or those responsible is asked to come forward.