UNION GAP, Wash. – A man charged with shooting a loss prevention officer at Valley Mall in Union Gap is serving a 15-year sentence.
Vincent Guliano Donini, 23, was sentenced March 19 after entering a plea deal to a charge of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon. All other charges were dismissed.
On December 18, 2023, the loss prevention officer attempted to detain Donini for stealing merchandise at Macy’s, leading to a fight. Donini pulled out a concealed handgun and fired before fleeing the scene.
His vehicle was later stopped by Sunnyside Police and he was taken into custody without incident with the help of Grandview Police and the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.
Court documents say the victim was shot in the wrist and that he had his hands raised in a blocking manner when Donini fired.
