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Pullman Police Arrest Homicide Suspect

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Pullman Police arrested Jorge Rigo Amezcua, a Pullman resident, for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin. The arrest occurred on February 21, 2025, according to a news release dated that day. The case relates to a shooting that took place in 2024, which was later upgraded to a homicide after the victim died. A follow-up announcement on December 27, 2024, confirmed that the victim had died at Pullman Regional Hospital following a shooting on December 26, 2024. The arrest follows a police investigation into the shooting death, which was initially reported as a shooting on December 26, 2024. The victim, Darcy Spracklin, was identified in the news release as having died from injuries sustained in the incident.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.pullman-wa.gov/services/police/news___statistics.php
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    Pullman Police arrested Jorge Rigo Amezcua, a Pullman resident“Pullman Police Arrest Homicide Suspect document date 02-21-2025 Pullman resident Jorge Rigo Amezcua was arrested for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin.”
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    Jorge Rigo Amezcua was arrested for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin“Pullman Police Arrest Homicide Suspect document date 02-21-2025 Pullman resident Jorge Rigo Amezcua was arrested for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin.”
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    The arrest occurred on February 21, 2025“Pullman Police Arrest Homicide Suspect document date 02-21-2025 Pullman resident Jorge Rigo Amezcua was arrested for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin.”
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    The arrest was announced in a news release dated February 21, 2025“Pullman Police Arrest Homicide Suspect document date 02-21-2025 Pullman resident Jorge Rigo Amezcua was arrested for the 2024 shooting death of Darcy Spracklin.”
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    The case relates to a shooting that took place in 2024No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    The shooting was later upgraded to a homicide after the victim died“UPDATE: Pullman Police to Investigate Shooting as Homicide document date 12-27-2024 The victim of Thursday morning’s shooting has died at Pullman Regional Hospital.”
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    A follow-up announcement on December 27, 2024, confirmed that the victim had died“UPDATE: Pullman Police to Investigate Shooting as Homicide document date 12-27-2024 The victim of Thursday morning’s shooting has died at Pullman Regional Hospital.”
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    The victim died at Pullman Regional Hospital“UPDATE: Pullman Police to Investigate Shooting as Homicide document date 12-27-2024 The victim of Thursday morning’s shooting has died at Pullman Regional Hospital.”
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    The victim died following a shooting on December 26, 2024No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    The arrest follows a police investigation into the shooting deathNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    The shooting death was initially reported as a shooting on December 26, 2024No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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    Darcy Spracklin was identified in the news release as having died from injuries sustained in the incidentNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.

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