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Thomas Hernandez

Case from Moses Lake, WA dated May 02, 2016

Victim Details

Thomas Hernandez

Male

White / Caucasian

Moses Lake

WA

2016-05-02

21

Thomas

Hernandez

07/01/2026

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In the late hours of a Monday night, a single gunshot shattered the quiet of a home in Moses Lake, Washington, leaving 21-year-old Thomas Hernandez dead from a wound to his upper body. The fatal shooting occurred on May 2, 2016, inside a residence on Neppel Road Northeast, setting in motion an investigation that would lead to an arrest and a claim of self-defense.

Deputies from the Grant County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene to find Hernandez deceased. The initial call to emergency ...
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  • Moses Lake shooting suspect claims self-defense
  • UPDATE: Man found dead in Moses Lake-area home identified
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