The communities of Garfield High School are facing another spring mourning a young life lost to gun violence but this latest tragedy happened far from the 23rd Ave campus.

The Garfield PTSA announced a candlelight vigil will be held Monday night at the Central District school to mark the life of Salvador Granillo who was shot and killed Sunday in Yakima.

“Another loss of another precious person in our school community is devastating,” the PTSA announcement reads. “Holding his family, friends and everyone who knew and loved Salvador in our hearts. Holding all GHS students, teachers, staff and families in our hearts too.”

The Yakima County Sheriff says the shooting took place early Sunday morning, reporting the 18-year-old died at the hospital. Detectives identified the suspect as a Yakima resident and said the 21-year-old fled the scene and remained at large. UPDATE: The suspect is in custody.

Granillo was a senior at Garfield.

His slaying comes a year after the June 2024 deadly shooting in the Garfield parking lot that took the life of 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine.

The 2024/2025 school year at Garfield began with new efforts around gun concerns at the 23rd Ave campus and across the city as Seattle officials led by Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $14.5 million plan focused on intervention, mental health, and increased use of “school-based safety specialist” private security guards following the deadly lunchtime shooting.

Gun incidents have occurred this spring in the area but so far have been limited to investigations like this March lockdown involving detectives collecting shell casings.

Murphy-Paine’s killer remains at large.

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