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Deputies looking for a third teenager
OTHELLO — A local man and two boys were released from custody Friday, Dec. 30, after being arrested in connection with a gang-related shooting.
Raphael Alexander Chavez-Hernandez, 22, is facing possible charges of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm.
He was initially held on $1 million bail, but released Friday, Dec. 30, due to the 72-hour charging requirement.
The boys were booked on charges of first-degree assault and second-degree assault; authorities have yet to release their names and ages. They were initially booked into juvenile detention on $500,000 bail each, but also released Dec. 30..
A third boy is being sought in the shooting.
Chavez-Hernandez and the boys are accused of shooting Freddy Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 20, in the neck on the night of Dec. 28.
Gonzalez-Rodriguez was initially transported to Othello Community Hospital before being transferred to another hospital for “specialized treatment,” the Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported.
The incident is believed to be gang-related, court records show. A motive has yet to be reported.
Further information on the shooting was not available before press time.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 509-659-1122.
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