Police Investigating Suspected Homicide on Race Street

A 25-year-old man died Friday night at a house on East Race Street in what police suspect to be a homicide.

Yakima police were dispatched to a home located at 604 East Race Street at about 5:15 pm Friday.  After entering the house, officers discovered the deceased 25-year-old man in a bedroom.  He had apparently suffered head trauma.  An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death.

Yakima police continue to investigate the incident.  No arrests have been made at this time.  The name of the 25-year-old man is not being released pending notification of his family. 

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Yakima Police Department at (509) 575-6200 or by calling 9-1-1. Tips can be also be reported to Yakima County Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-248-9980, on the organization’s website at crimestoppersyakco.org, or through the “P3 Tips” app that can be downloaded for free at p3intel.com/.