Second Juvenile Arrested in Connection With Kennewick Murder

  Kennewick Police say a second juvenile has been apprehended for his role in a fatal shooting on October 29th.

   Teen captured after being spotted in a vehicle near Cable Bridge

October 29th, 19-year-old Julian Chavez was found in one of two vehicles involved in a collision in the 1100 block of West 5th. Both vehicles had bullet holes, but the other occupants had fled the scene. Chavez was found dead inside.

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November 2nd, Kennewick Police were able to arrest a 14-year-old male juvenile in connection with the shooting, he was apprehended at a residence in the 1100 block of West 5th, near where the incident occurred.

   Updated information, another arrest made

Now Kennewick Police say a second teen was identified as having a role in the fatal shooting, around 1 PM, members of the KPD Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) located the youth in a vehicle on the Kennewick side of the Cable Bridge. He was taken into custody without incident. Officers also served a search warrant on a home the teen was spotted having left, this home is located in the 800 block of East 6th. Ave.

KPD says this is still an active, ongoing investigation.