Moses Lake Man Charged with 2nd Degree Murder

The Moses Lake Police Department has charged a 43-year-old man with the shooting death of 24-year-old Radel [RAY-del] P. Llamas September 12th.

According to a Facebook post, detectives and the tactical response team served a search warrant on Juan Alberto Flores of Moses Lake and took him into custody. Through interviews and video surveillance, detectives were able to establish that Flores was with Llamas just before the shooting and was seen leaving the area of the shooting immediately after Llamas was shot.

Flores was booked into the Grant County Jail on one charge Murder in the 2nd Degree. Investigators still have not determined a motive for the shooting, but it does not appear to be gang related. They are also still searching for the murder weapon.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Moses Lake Police Department.