EAST WENATCHEE — A 48-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night in an East Wenatchee neighborhood, and his neighbor has been taken into custody in connection with the incident.
At approximately 10:09 p.m. on April 18, East Wenatchee police officers responded to a report of a possible shooting near 9th Street NE and North Baker Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a Hispanic male suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Officers immediately began life-saving efforts, which were continued by emergency medical personnel upon their arrival. Despite these efforts, the victim later succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being withheld at the request of his family…