Calvin Bud Leland George Jr., 42, an enrolled member of the Yakama Nation, was shot and killed in the early evening of December 2, 2024, outside his home on Mamachat Lane in Wapato, Washington. The Yakima County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest; he was found in the front yard and succumbed to his injuries. His death was recorded as the 25th homicide in Yakima County that year.

Authorities are treating the incident as a drive-by shooting. The FBI and the Yakama Nation Police Department are jointly handling the investigation. Investigators asked the public about a maroon 2008 Toyota Scion with a temporary license plate seen near the scene; that vehicle has since been recovered. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators.