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Gang violence in Walla Walla, Washington isn't what it used to be. Could this be a side affect of the poor economy? 
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010
Crime: Man shot in Walla Walla gang altercation arrested
By Paula Horton, Herald staff writer
WALLA WALLA, WA --
A Walla Walla man who police say was shot Sunday by a rival gang member was found Monday, arrested and taken to the hospital.
Marcos Miguel de Jesus, 20, was then booked into the Walla Walla County jail on suspicion of possessing stolen property and multiple outstanding warrants, said Walla Walla police Officer Tim Bennett.
De Jesus was arrested after a state Department of Corrections officer asked police to help contact de Jesus' brother at his apartment Monday evening.
The apartment was in the same area where there was a report about shots being fired Sunday night, but at that time officers were not able to find a victim or evidence of a shooting, Bennett said.
Officers learned a possible victim was someone named "Marco." They suspected it was de Jesus, but weren't able to confirm that until he was contacted at his brother's apartment, he said.
De Jesus reportedly came out of a room while officers were there and was arrested on the outstanding warrants.
Officers then learned he had a minor wound to his abdomen, likely from a pellet gun, Bennett said. De Jesus affiliates with a local gang and the suspect in the assault is believed to be a member of a rival gang, Bennett said.
While DOC officers and Walla Walla police checked the apartment, they also found stolen property from a previously unreported vehicle prowl that occurred Saturday night, he said.
Other stolen property, including a laptop from Whitman College and items taken in a burglary on Newell Street, also was recovered.
Detectives and members of the police department's special teams unit continue to investigate the assault.
Read more: Crime: Man shot in Walla Walla gang altercation arrested - Mid-Columbia News | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010
Crime: Man shot in Walla Walla gang altercation arrested
By Paula Horton, Herald staff writer
WALLA WALLA, WA --
A Walla Walla man who police say was shot Sunday by a rival gang member was found Monday, arrested and taken to the hospital.
Marcos Miguel de Jesus, 20, was then booked into the Walla Walla County jail on suspicion of possessing stolen property and multiple outstanding warrants, said Walla Walla police Officer Tim Bennett.
De Jesus was arrested after a state Department of Corrections officer asked police to help contact de Jesus' brother at his apartment Monday evening.
The apartment was in the same area where there was a report about shots being fired Sunday night, but at that time officers were not able to find a victim or evidence of a shooting, Bennett said.
Officers learned a possible victim was someone named "Marco." They suspected it was de Jesus, but weren't able to confirm that until he was contacted at his brother's apartment, he said.
De Jesus reportedly came out of a room while officers were there and was arrested on the outstanding warrants.
Officers then learned he had a minor wound to his abdomen, likely from a pellet gun, Bennett said. De Jesus affiliates with a local gang and the suspect in the assault is believed to be a member of a rival gang, Bennett said.
While DOC officers and Walla Walla police checked the apartment, they also found stolen property from a previously unreported vehicle prowl that occurred Saturday night, he said.
Other stolen property, including a laptop from Whitman College and items taken in a burglary on Newell Street, also was recovered.
Detectives and members of the police department's special teams unit continue to investigate the assault.
Read more: Crime: Man shot in Walla Walla gang altercation arrested - Mid-Columbia News | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news
