Officer injured in shooting released from hospital

By Dan Thesman on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

SUNNYSIDE – A Sunnyside police officer injured in a shooting Monday night is back home after being hospitalized overnight. A welcome home ceremony was held just after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sunnyside Law and Justice Center.

The officer, who has not been identified, was shot while on duty around 8 p.m. Monday near South Eighth Street. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. No further details on his injuries are available.

Alejandro M. Palomarez, 43, was taken into custody shortly after the incident in the same area the shooting occurred.

Details on charges and what led to the shooting have not been released.

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