Genaro Garza Jr. was 16 and a junior at an alternative high school in Grandview, Washington, when he was shot on the evening of March 17, 2015. He was already a father and remembered by school staff as a likable student with varied interests. Around 7:25 p.m. gunfire was reported in the 200 block of Avenue E; officers encountered uncooperative young men and a trail of blood leading from the scene. Genaro was not at the scene when police searched, but was later taken by private vehicle to PMH Medical Center in Prosser with a gunshot wound to his upper left chest, then transported toward Spokane, diverted to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, and died after going into cardiac failure. The Yakima County Coroner ruled the death a homicide from exsanguination due to a single gunshot wound.

Detectives obtained a search warrant for the Avenue E residence and determined the shot that struck Genaro was fired from inside the house while he stood outside. Police initially described the shooting as accidental and connected it to an alleged illegal gun sale; they later arrested an 18-year-old Grandview resident on suspicion of manslaughter. Authorities said the shooting did not appear to be gang-related and did not disclose any motive or whether Genaro was involved in the alleged gun sale. If anyone has information about Genaro or the events that night, please share what we might have missed.