Juvenile stable after targeted Highway 125 shooting in College Place
By Dan Thesman on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 in Columbia Basin News Featured Stories More Top Stories
COLLEGE PLACE — A juvenile male is in stable condition at a hospital following a shooting Tuesday evening near the southbound lanes of Highway 125 and Southeast Commercial Drive.
College Place police responded to gunfire reports around 7 p.m. near Taumarson Road and Highway 125. Investigators later learned the victim had been taken to the hospital by a private vehicle. Authorities temporarily closed a section of Highway 125 to process the crime scene.
Officials with the Walla Walla Regional Drug and Gang Task Force stated that evidence suggests the shooting was not a random act, adding there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The Walla Walla Regional Drug and Gang Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional team consisting of detectives from the Walla Walla Police Department, College Place Police Department, and Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation into the shooting remains active. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Walla Walla Police Department at 509-527-4434.
MYCB photo of authorities at SR-125 at Taumarson Road
