Yakama Nation reports arrest of all suspects in deadly shooting

Monday, June 10, 2019  

The Yakama Nation said four suspects have been arrested in connection with deadly shootings on the reservation in Washington state.

Five people were killed on Saturday night, according to news reports. Four people were found dead at one location on the reservation and a fifth was found at another, KAPP-KVEW said. Both locations were in the White Swan area.

“Yakama Nation would like to thank all the law enforcement agencies that were involved in the capture of this and all other suspects in these crimes," the tribe said in a statement on Monday morning. “We would like to thank the community for communicating with law enforcement and sharing information in order to keep our community safe.”

The tribe identified the fourth suspect as James Cloud, 35. The names of the other suspects were not released by the tribe.

The tribe is classifying the five deaths as murders.

Final suspect captured in White Swan area shootings that left five dead (The Yakima Herald-Republic June 10, 2019)
4 arrested in Yakama Reservation shootings that left 5 people dead; FBI joins investigation (The Seattle Times and The Associated Press June 10, 2019)
All suspects arrested in connection to 5 murders in White Swan (KAPP-KVEW June 10, 2019)
Washington shootings leave 5 dead, 4 in custody after crime spree on Yakama Reservation (Fox News June 10, 2019)