WA: Yakima County hunting incident results in fatality

WA: Yakima County hunting incident results in fatality

https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/wdfw-statement/yakima-county-hunting-incident-results-fatality

09/27/2025

On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 around 5:30 p.m., Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police and Yakima County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hunting incident on the Sunnyside Wildlife Area – I-82 Ponds Unit.

It was reported that four adult males in the same party were hunting the unit that day, and one was shot and died on scene. Police confirmed a muzzleloader rifle was discharged, fatally killing 49-year-old Jacob Bloom from Yakima County.

All parties involved have been contacted, and this is an ongoing joint investigation conducted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.

We would like to thank the Yakima County Fire District 5, Sunnyside Police Department, Toppenish Police Department, AMR Ambulance, Wapato Police Department, Zillah Police Department, Washington State Patrol, and the Washington State Department of Transportation for their quick response and assistance with this incident.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife provides education and training opportunities to help hunters have safe, legal, and ethical hunts.

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