Male suspect sought in Mattawa shooting


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Male suspect sought in Mattawa shooting
Efrain Vargas Rios

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MATTAWA, Wash. -- Grant County sheriff’s deputies say they are seeking a man who shot his roommate over the weekend outside of Mattawa.

Suspect Efrain Vargas Rios, about 30, stole money and a car from another roommate after the shooting, which caused a serious leg injury, Undersheriff John Turley said in a news release issued this afternoon.

The incident was reported about 9:15 p.m. Saturday at the men’s trailer in the 21000 block of Road 24.7 SW, about two miles southwest of Mattawa.

The victims told deputies that the suspect had been acting abnormally that evening, Turley said. The two men, 28 and 39 years old, were in the living room of the trailer when the suspect entered the room with a shotgun.

The injured man had turned to leave when he was shot. The suspect then demanded cash and the keys to a Dodge Intrepid from the other man, who complied.

The suspect then left. His whereabouts are unknown, Turley said.

The sheriff’s office is asking for tips to help locate Vargas Rios. Detective Ryan Rectenwald may be reached at 509-754-201, ext. 468.

-- Mark Morey



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Posted by rheitzm at 10/19/09 04:29PM        Post ID#: #15609

Mattawa? Really? What a bunch of losers.

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Posted by Nick at 10/19/09 06:38PM        Post ID#: #15614

Perhaps if he hadn't been able to sneak in, they wouldn't be looking for him now, nor paying the hospital bills for the guy who was shot.

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Posted by fredo at 10/19/09 10:56PM        Post ID#: #15635

In actuality we pay more, A LOT more for drug seeking patients and ER abuse. You better have a seat, over 95% are english speaking! Shocking, I know. Ignorance is pretty easy to spot. Nice try. FYI, all the men in the Mattawa area are employed by the farmers(you'll never guess what color they are).

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Posted by Yakima4life at 10/20/09 12:45PM        Post ID#: #15696

You are correct Fredo anyone who tries to shift the attention from the illegals on to citizens is ignorant. I would rather pay for citizens abusing the system than illegals. Why is everybody so blind to the problem? I dont like fruit so go home!!

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