Non-injury drive-by shooting in Warden under investigation
NANCE BESTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 2 weeks AGO
There was a non-injury drive-by shooting in Warden Tuesday. The Warden Police Department is asking for residents with any information to contact the department.
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WARDEN — On Tuesday night, there was a drive-by shooting around West Ninth Street and Jackson Avenue in Warden, according to a statement from the Warden Police Department. Nobody was injured in the incident.
“The chief (Jeff Gann) let me know we won’t have any more information that can be released because this is an ongoing investigation," Warden PD clerk Alexandria Martinez said.
Anyone with further information on this case has been asked to contact Warden PD at 509-793-1300 and speak with an officer. The case number is #26WA0119 and the case officer is Joel Torres.
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