Drive-by shooting in Timothy Park, north east of campus

The Observer Staff

Ellensburg Police arrested a 49-year-old Ellensburg man on Monday, who is suspected to be involved in last Sunday’s drive-by shooting at Timothy Park housing complex north of Central’s Student Village.

Manuel Diaz-Magana was booked on the recommended charge of drive-by shooting according to a news release. Additionally he was charged with altering an identifying mark on a firearm and booked without bail, the Daily Record reported.

Last Sunday, Ellenburg police found several bullet holes in a home while investigating a report of gunfire at 702 E. Brighton Loop. No one was home during the shooting and no injuries were reported.

Early information indicated that the shooting was a random act according to a news release Sunday evening.

Police arrested Diaz-Magana at about 11 a.m. Monday while en route to serve a search warrant at his residence at 2900 Canyon Rd. Officers pulled over Diaz-Magana after he left the residence in the same vehicle identified as the one involved in the shooting.

Detectives continued to the residence to search for further evidence and found two other men inside. One was arrested on a local warrant.

Additionally, detectives found the handgun suspected to be the one used in the shooting and planned to search Diaz-Magana’s vehicle Monday afternoon.

“We would like to thank the numerous witnesses that came forward during this investigation,” said police in a news release. “With their cooperation and assistance, detectives were able to piece together enough information for a search warrant and identification of the suspect.”