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Third arrest in deadly Grant County drive-by

Third arrest in deadly Grant County drive-by

Credit: Grant County Sheriff's Ofc.

Martin Ochoa Ramos, 41, of Sunnyside, WA

by KREM.com

KREM.com

Posted on March 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM

Updated Friday, Mar 19 at 10:17 AM

(MOSES LAKE, Wash.) --  The Grant County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of the last suspect wanted for a fatal shooting on March 7th.  That's when investigators say a group drove by and opened fire on a three people walking a road north of Mattawa, WA.  17-year-old Carlos D. Leyva was killed and a companion wounded.

The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports its detectives teamed up with police in Sunnyside, Washington to arrest the third-and-final suspect in the case on Thursday afternoon.  Authorities identify him as 41-year-old Martin Ochoa Ramos of Sunnyside.

In addition to Ramos, the Grant County Sheriff's Department reports Luis A. Mejia Nunez, 20 of Mattawa, and a 15-year old male juvenile from Mattawa were arrested Wednesday during a traffic stop.  They face both first and second degree murder charges, as well as attempted murder charges.

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