Yelm man killed in shooting last week
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a 31-year-old Yelm man was shot and killed on the evening of Tuesday, March 5.
Deputies responded to the 11000 block of Morris Road Southeast after someone called 911 at approximately 6:22 p.m. to report the shooting.
First responders’ attempts to revive the victim, identified as Trever Miller, were unsuccessful. Miller reportedly lived in a trailer in the area where the shooting occurred. According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, two people were seen leaving the scene in a 1990s light blue or silver Honda Civic, but no arrests have been made. The person who called 911 reported hearing the gunshots but did not see the incident leading up to the shooting, according to the release.
As of Tuesday, March 12, deputies were still investigating the incident as a homicide. On Wednesday, March 6, TCSO posted on its Facebook page asking for the public’s help in the investigation.
“If you live on Morris Road between 123rd and Bald Hill Road and have cameras that face Morris Road, please email detectives@co.thurston.wa.us,” TCSO posted.
TCSO Lt. Mike Brooks reported that detectives are pursuing a few areas to get information but that “there is nothing that points us in the right direction right now.” He added that detectives were spread thin as they were also handling a homicide investigation in the 9900 block of Bridge Road Southeast that took place Saturday, March 9.
Woman killed in road rage hit-and-run collision
A 27-year-old woman was killed on Saturday, March 9, after a collision in the 9900 block of Bridge Road Southeast in Yelm.
The 911 caller reported that multiple vehicles were involved in the collision, which took place at approximately 11 a.m. The suspect vehicle then fled the scene, according to a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Southeast Thurston Fire Authority found the woman, identified by the Thurston County Coroner as Destiney Fortin, deceased at the scene. While TCSO investigators responded to the incident, they were already investigating another homicide nearby, the report said. Investigators from Yelm Police Department assisted. Fortin’s residence and age were not immediately known.
TCSO reported the collision was the result of a road rage-type incident, and the suspect and victim knew each other. The suspect’s car collided with the victim’s vehicle, pushing it off the road.
TCSO Lt. Mike Brooks said that the parties were involved in an “incident” prior to the collision, and that they were leaving that incident before the fatal crash. He added that a suspect was identified that night and efforts were made to find them in Pierce County, but investigators are still working to find the suspect as of this past Tuesday morning.
Law enforcement is still investigating, as of Tuesday, March 12. Anyone who may have information is urged to email detectives@co.thurston.wa.us.
