WA: Gang member sentenced for drive-by

[Christina Marie]

Gang member sentenced for drive-by

YAKIMA — An admitted gang member was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for his role in a drive-by shooting last year.

Jimmy D. Campos, 20, earlier had pleaded guilty in Yakima County Superior Court to a felony charge of drive-by shooting in connection with an incident Oct. 6 in the 400 block of South Ninth Street.

Prosecutors said several shots were fired from a car at gang members standing in front of a house. No one was injured.

Campos, aka "Bird," was identified by authorities as the driver of the car.

The alleged shooter, 17-year-old Jose Efren Silva, pleaded guilty last month to a related car-theft charge and was sentenced to 60 days in jail.

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[Burgundy]

so how'd they know he did it? i mean yeah they ID'd 'em, but how. did someone rat him out or what

[Christina Marie]

so how'd they know he did it? i mean yeah they ID'd 'em, but how. did someone rat him out or what

Dude plead guilty. Thats all she wrote. Whether or not they had witness's/evidence or whatever he must have felt they had a solid case against him.....either that or he was just stupid and admitted to the crime when they had no case. Not saying if he did it he should'nt be prosecuted/convicted.....but there is something to be said for self preservation.