1. Roberto Leyva Sanchez — Officer-Involved Shooting in Yakima

1. Roberto Leyva Sanchez — Officer-Involved Shooting in Yakima

According to a Wikipedia entry listing law enforcement-related fatal shootings in August 2025, Roberto Leyva Sanchez (36) is noted as having been shot and killed by police. The incident occurred on August 9, 2025, in Yakima, Washington. It stemmed from a domestic violence situation in which a woman was killed and a juvenile was wounded. Police pursued a vehicle and, after the passenger—identified as Leyva Sanchez—fired at officers, they returned fire, fatally wounding him. An officer was also injured during the confrontation. Wikipedia

However, no obituary notices for Roberto Leyva Sanchez are apparent in my search results—suggesting that a formal obituary may not yet be publicly available, or it hasn’t been published under that name in widely indexed sources.

2. Recent and Ongoing Police-Involved Shooting in Yakima:

There’s also a related case that received news coverage:

• On August 11, 2025, an individual named Ismael Sanchez Morales (33) made his first court appearance following a police pursuit in Yakima. He faced multiple charges including DUI, resisting arrest, eluding officers, resisting arrest, and striking police vehicles. During the incident, Morales assaulted a K-9 and his vehicle was disabled. The passenger in the vehicle later opened fire on Yakima Police officers; the officers returned fire, and the passenger was killed. Morales was taken into custody and later showed signs of intoxication while at a hospital. FOX 11 41 Tri Cities Yakima

This case is clearly separate from the August 9 incident involving Roberto Leyva Sanchez.

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