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Case Description
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Manuel A. Ortiz-Ornelas, aged 21, was tragically shot and killed on January 3, 2017, in Burien, a suburb of Seattle, WA. The incident occurred outside the Alturas apartment complex at 1101 SW 139th Street. According to reports, the shooting was not related to a drug deal but was instead sparked by a dispute over gang tagging, a form of graffiti used by gangs to mark their territory.

The investigation revealed that the altercation leading to Ortiz-Ornelas's death was due to perceived disre ...Read More
Victim Details

Uel A. Ortiz-ornelas

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Seattle

WA

2017-01-03

21

Uel

A. Ortiz-ornelas

12/03/2025