An 18-year-old man is dead and a second 18-year-old faces a second-degree manslaughter charge after a handgun discharged during a late-night gathering at Hockinson Meadows Community Park in Brush Prairie, in unincorporated Clark County.
What Deputies Found at Hockinson Meadows Park Hockinson Meadows Community Park sits in the Brush Prairie area of unincorporated Clark County, northeast of Vancouver, and is typically known for its ballfields and open green space rather than as the scene of violent crime.
Who Is Facing Charges, and for What James Gill, 18, was booked on a second-degree manslaughter charge.
The Sheriff's Office has been explicit that this is deliberate: its public statement said only that the case "remains an active investigation" and that "no additional information is being released" beyond what deputies have already confirmed.
What Happens Next in Clark County Gill's booking on a second-degree manslaughter charge, a Class B felony under Washington law, means he will face an initial court appearance in Clark County Superior Court, where a judge will set bail conditions and a formal arraignment date.
An 18-year-old man died after a gun discharged during a large late-night gathering at Hockinson Meadows Community Park in Clark County. A second 18-year-old, described as an acquaintance, faces a second-degree manslaughter charge as the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Team investigates.