Angel Anthony Faz was 27 when he was shot dead on January 7, 2021, in Sunnyside, Washington. Officers responded that morning to reports of a weapons offense on the 2300 block of Yakima Valley Highway and found Faz deceased in front of a trailer home with a gunshot wound to the back of his head; seven .223 shell casings were recovered nearby. Witnesses described an argument between Faz and two men, then four to five gunshots.

Investigators reported an earlier confrontation that day at an ex-girlfriend’s home involving Faz, Bradley P. Santoyo and Javier Alvarran. Santoyo, 26, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; Alvarran’s involvement remained under investigation.

Angel was raised in Mabton, attended Artz Fox Elementary and Jr. Sr. High School, and was a volunteer firefighter and father of five. Does anyone have information about the events that morning or knew Angel and can help clarify what happened?