Incident

6-10-2023 Washington Benton City 6-2

Location

June 10, 2023

2500 block of N Willard Ave
Benton City, Washington

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Jesus Contreras Chacon
  • Age: 20
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Victim
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Victim
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Victim
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Victim
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Ruben Marin
  • Age: 22
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Elijah Cruz
  • Age: 20
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Mass Shooting (4+ victims injured or killed excluding the subject/suspect/perpetrator, one location)
  • House party / Block Party / Park Party
  • Gang involvement

Notes

After shooting at the party, Marin then jumped into a vehicle being driven by Vanessa Martinez, 21, and Contreras and they drove away from the scene. Cruz chased after the group and began shooting at them. Contreras was hit by the gunfire and later died.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 16
State House District: 16