1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Benton City party
By Dan Thesman on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
BENTON CITY – One person has died and five others were injured when shots were fired at a Benton City party early Saturday morning, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded at 12:06 a.m. to a shooting on the 25000 block of North Willard Avenue. The information provided was that there was a party at the location with teenagers and young adults. At some point, an argument/disturbance occurred and a short time later the shooting took place.
All six of the victims were transported to local hospitals. One victim later died at the hospital, another victim was hospitalized, and the other four were treated and released for non-life-threatening injuries. No further details have been released regarded the deceased victim or the victim that was hospitalized.
The shooting is being actively investigated by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information regarding this incident can call the non-emergency dispatch number at 509-628-0333.
