William Gardipee was 27 when he was shot and killed while walking in the 400 block of West First Street in Wapato, Washington, on the afternoon of February 2, 2018. At about 1 p.m. he suffered a single gunshot wound to the abdomen and later died; another person with him was also wounded and taken to a hospital. The Wapato Police Department and Yakima County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation and publicly identified Gardipee in the days afterward; an autopsy confirmed the single gunshot wound as the cause of death.

No arrests were announced in the immediate aftermath, and there have been no public updates naming persons of interest, suspects, or arrests. The investigation is described as open but cold, and the identity of the shooter remains unknown. If anyone knew William, saw activity in that area on February 2, 2018, or has information about this case, please come forward to assist the investigation.