Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Ezeqiel Ayala

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2022

Location : 3900 block of Gilbert Rd

City : Zillah

County : Yakima

State : Washington

Agency : Yakima County SO

Officer(s) :Caleb Johnson, Jesus Silva

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event :

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Yakima County deputies responded to a “shots fired” call and found an injured man and Ezequiel Ayala with a gun. Police allege that he drove away in his car. Police took up chase and said that he stopped and fired several shots at police who shot and killed him. This story cannot be verified as only the police narrative exists and no bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be located for comparison.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/man-killed-in-shootout-with-sheriffs-deputies-after-fleeing-into-lower-yakima-valley-vineyard/article_723f1f66-1669-11ed-8c3b-cb0b3d752b40.html

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/deputies-involved-in-exchange-of-gunfire-in-vineyard-near-zillah-identified/article_c4c571f0-1843-11ed-8904-6fbaf75de190.html