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Capt. Jay Seely says it could be another long summer of gang related shootings

Yakima Police continue to urge driver to stop for red lights and they were seeing a decrease in red light collisions over the past month.

Yakima Fire Chief Aaron Markham will appear in front of the Yakima City Council on Tuesday at the Yakima Harmon Center on North 65th Avenue.

Good news; Yakima Police say the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is falling every week.

No suspect has been identified and the motive for the shooting is unknown.

. Many people are using the drug and some are overdosing.

Next week is National Police week, May 14-20.

However the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is down over the past week.

Now the case is in the hands of the Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic who must decide if the Officers actions were justified.

A special study session budget meeting is set for 4:00 pm Tuesday at the Yakima Convention Center.

Authorities say a lot of different things can lead to road rage including stress, traffic, tight schedules and frustration with other drivers.

In the first homicide police say a 24-year-old woman strangled a 26-year-old man at a Yakima apartment after an argument and fight.