Shane Alan Shippentower, a 34-year-old resident of Pendleton, Oregon, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born on July 25, 1989, in Portland, Oregon.
Shippentower's death resulted from a fatal shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Northwest 15th Street in Pendleton early on the same Saturday morning. Despite the efforts of first responders to revive him, Shippentower died at the scene.
The investigation into the shooting involved multiple law enforcement
agencies, including the Pendleton Police Department, the Oregon State Police, the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, and the Oregon State Police Crime Lab. Following the forensic investigation and autopsy, which was conducted at the medical examiner's office in Portland, police identified Alexander Alton Moore, 24, of Irrigon, as the suspect. Moore was arrested on Saturday afternoon at Northwest 11th Street and Ellis Avenue and has been charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and a probation violation warrant.
Funeral services for Shane Alan Shippentower were held at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton. A Dressing Carmony took place on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., followed by the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m. and a Washat Service at 7:00 p.m. The burial was conducted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Agency Cemetery at 9:00 a.m..
