U.S. Marshals begin manhunt for two suspects in Moses Lake drive-by
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Much of Loop Drive in Moses Lake was shut down for several hours after a drive-by shooting Friday evening. The shooting resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy.
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MOSES LAKE – The U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force is stepping in to assist with the investigation into the Friday evening drive-by shooting in Moses Lake that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy and the injury of three juveniles and one adult.
All of the victims were from Moses Lake.
A 14-year-old Mattawa boy has been arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder, according to a press release from the task force. He was captured after seeking medical assistance in Richland for an accidentally self-inflicted gunshot wound sustained during the incident.
Arrest warrants have been issued for two remaining fugitives who law enforcement has declined to identify. The two face charges of Murder in the First Degree, Five Counts of Assault in the First Degree, Drive-By Shooting and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
U.S. Marshals are working with MLPD, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Washington Department of Corrections, U.S. Border Patrol and the FBI to locate and apprehend the fugitives.
A reward of up to $10,000 - $5,000 per fugitive – is available for information leading directly to the suspects’ arrest, according to the U.S. Marshals press release. The suspects are considered armed and dangerous. Tips may be called into the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 800-336-0102 or submitted online at www.usmarshals.gov/tips.
MLPD Cpt. Jeff Sursely said those with information on who the particular individuals being sought are will know the association with the case and be able to reference it.
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