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Overnight shooting leaves one man dead; MCU Detectives working to find suspect, motive

Officer Daniel Strassenberg Public Information Office

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 9:29 a.m.

***Update***

Suspect in fatal shooting in custody

 The search for the suspect in the fatal shooting incident on October 12^th came to a close earlier this morning (October 17^th) when SPD patrol officers assigned to the downtown area and Detectives with Special Investigations located Andre D. Moore (32) in Downtown Spokane.  Moore was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Spokane County Jail for 1^st Degree Murder.  Detectives with SPD’s Major Crimes Unit (MCU) and Special Investigations Unit (SIU) worked tirelessly going through all the collected evidence as well as canvassing the area around the scene looking for any possible video evidence.  Through these exhaustive steps, investigators were able to determine Moore’s involvement in the shooting that took another man’s life.      

 

Original Release: 10/13/2025

On October 12^th, 2025 at just before 1am, SPD responded to the area of 600 South McClellan on a report of a shooting.  Officers would arrive to locate a deceased male inside a vehicle.  Initial information indicated an unknown suspect walked up to the car and began firing at the victim, seated inside.  The suspect fled the scene on foot and at the time of this release, has yet to be located.

It is unknown what prompted this act of violence.  Detectives with the Spokane Police Department Major Crimes Unit (MCU) are actively working this investigation. 

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Crime Check at 509 456-2233.

Reference 2025-20210586

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