Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Omar Sosa
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/30/2023
Location : 700 block of S 8th St
City : Sunnyside
County : Yakima
State : Washington
Agency : Sunnyside Police Department, Grandview Police Department, Washington State Patrol, Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Yakima Regional SWAT
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/30/2023, Sunnyside Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of South 8th Street after receiving reports that 33-year-old Omar Sosa was armed inside an apartment and preventing several people from leaving. Officers evacuated nearby residents and established a perimeter. The Yakima Regional SWAT Team, Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Grandview Police Department, and Washington State Patrol responded to assist. Crisis negotiators attempted to persuade Sosa to surrender during a standoff that lasted several hours. According to police, several people were able to safely leave the apartment during the incident.
After repeated efforts to contact Sosa, SWAT officers entered the apartment and found him dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Yakima County Coroner ruled his death a suicide. The Yakima Valley Special Investigations Unit conducted the investigation into the incident.
