$10,000 Reward for Two Murder Suspects in Moses Lake Drive-By Shooting

Spokane, WA - The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is working closely with the Moses Lake Police Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Washington State Department of Corrections; U.S. Border Patrol, and FBI to locate and apprehend two fugitives wanted in the March 21 drive-by shooting in Moses Lake that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy and left four others—three juveniles and one adult critically injured.

A reward of up to $10,000 ($5,000 per fugitive) is available for information leading directly to the arrest of Jose Beltran, 20, and Matthew Valdez, 18. Beltran is listed at approximately 5’7”, 200lbs and Valdez is listed at approximately 5’8”, 130lbs.

Arrest warrants issued March 25 charge both men with murder in the first degree, five counts of assault in the first degree, drive-by shooting, and felon in possession of a firearm.

Both suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or at USMS Tips.

The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership comprising federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The task force’s primary mission is to locate, arrest and return to the justice system the most violent and egregious federal and state fugitives.