Shane Alan Shippentower, 34, of Pendleton, Oregon, was shot and killed early on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in the 400 block of Northwest 15th Street in Pendleton. First responders attempted to revive him but he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was born July 25, 1989, in Portland.

The investigation included the Pendleton Police Department, Oregon State Police, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police Crime Lab; an autopsy was performed at the medical examiner’s office in Portland. Police identified Alexander Alton Moore, 24, of Irrigon, as a suspect; he was arrested that afternoon at Northwest 11th Street and Ellis Avenue and charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and a probation violation warrant.

Funeral services were held at Burns Mortuary Chapel in Pendleton. A Dressing Carmony took place Tuesday, August 22, 2023, followed by the Holy Rosary and a Washat Service; the burial was at Agency Cemetery on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.

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