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Francisco Javier Cortes Ochoa

Case from Sunnyside, WA dated May 19, 2020

Victim Details

Francisco Javier Cortes Ochoa

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Sunnyside

WA

2020-05-19

34

Francisco

Javier Cortes Ochoa

06/25/2026

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On a tragic morning in May of 2020, the life of 34-year-old Hispanic male Francisco Javier Cortes Ochoa was cut short in what authorities have described as a suspected drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on May 19, 2020, near the quiet farming community of Sunnyside, Washington. A resident of the nearby city of Toppenish, Cortes Ochoa was discovered inside his vehicle in the 600 block of SLI Road.

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  • KIMA: Man shot to death inside car near Sunnyside
  • Francisco Javier Cortes Ochoa, 34 | Obituaries | yakimaherald.com
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