Othello-Area Shooting Suspect Arrested in Moses Lake

Update: Arceo-Martinez has been taken into custody by the Moses Lake Police Department.

On Monday, the Moses Lake PD received a tip about Arceo-Martinez's whereabouts, according to the department's Facebook page.

They set up surveillance near the homeless encampment by Fairchild Cinemas.

Arceo-Martinez was arrested at around 3:30 p.m. local time.

He will be charged in Franklin County.

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Police in Adams and Franklin Counties are searching for a 28-year-old man wanted for allegedly shooting his mother and step-father.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office says Daniel Arceo-Martinez shot the pair at their home in the 9000 block of Sagehill Road near Othello on Sept. 15.

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Investigators say both victims survived their injuries, but one was last known to be in critical condition at an area hospital.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office says Arceo-Martinez is believed to have fled from the residence immediately after the shootings and has not been seen since.

He was last known to be driving a white, 2009 Chevy Impala with Washington license plate #BRE7894.

Anyone who spots Arceo-Martinez is being advised not to approach him, as he is considered a dangerous suspect and may be armed. Instead, witnesses are asked to simply call their local law enforcement agency or 9-1-1.