SPOKANE, WA – Following a March 21 drive-by shooting in Moses Lake, which claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy and critically injured four others, the USMS Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force launched an intensive multi-agency effort to locate and arrest those responsible.

On Sunday, Jose Beltran-Rodriguez was arrested in Redding, California, and booked into jail pending extradition hearings.

Another juvenile suspect was arrested on March 24 in Richland, Washington, at the request of the U.S. Marshals Service to prevent his escape while he received treatment for a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Kadlec Regional Medical Center. The arrest was conducted in coordination with the Richland Police Department. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder and multiple felony counts.

On March 25, arrest warrants were issued for Jose Beltran-Rodriguez and Matthew Valdez, charging them with first-degree murder, five counts of first-degree assault, drive-by shooting, and felon in possession of a firearm.

On March 28 Fugitive Matthew Valdez was apprehended in Beaverton, Oregon, with assistance from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Community Violence Reduction Team and Tactical Negotiations Team.

Officials say associates of Beltran-Rodriguez, Valdez and the juvenile, in both Moses Lake and Spokane, are now facing criminal investigations and potential new charges. The ATF and the Moses Lake Police Department are actively pursuing federal charges against all individuals involved in the murder.

Beltran-Rodriguez, Valdez and the juvenile suspect are all suspected members of the Norteños, a transnational criminal organization with ties to violent crime, drug trafficking, and firearms offenses across the United States and beyond.

“The swift identification and arrest of multiple fugitives in this case demonstrates the strength of the U.S. Marshals Service’s proactive manhunt strategy,” said Craig Thayer, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington. “By leveraging cutting-edge investigative tools, intelligence analysis, and close partnerships with our law enforcement partners, we ensure that violent criminals are swiftly brought to justice.”

Officials say the investigation remains active and ongoing.