Vancouver Police Investigate Homicide (Update 2) -05/05/25

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Additional information related to this investigation is the victim had a rental car parked in his driveway and investigators learned that several individuals were seen in the victim’s driveway prior to the shooting checking and/or prowling vehicles in the area. Investigators believe that the victim’s garage door opener was located by the suspects, they entered the victim’s garage and shortly thereafter were confronted by the victim who was then shot and killed. 

Prior to the shooting, police were called to a residence on NE 15^th Street for reports of several individuals prowling vehicles in that area, detectives believe those subjects are likely the same individuals involved in the shooting.

There is no information that the suspect(s) and the victim knew each other and the incident appears to be random.

Investigators are continuing to follow up on leads and information and are attempting to identify the suspect(s). No additional information is releasable at this time.

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*** Update 1 ***

Detectives are confirming that the victim of the homicide was shot. The official report from the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is still pending, which will include the identity of the victim.  

Shortly before the homicide occurred, police were called to the report of an auto prowl in the 8500 block of NE 15^th Street. Detectives are investigating whether there is any connection between the two incidents.

The investigation is ongoing and nothing additional is available at this time.

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Vancouver, Wash. – On May 3, 2025, at around 4:08 a.m., Vancouver Police were called to an assault investigation in the 10400 block of SE French Rd. where a male was found with significant injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died. This incident is being investigated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are continuing the investigation and nothing further is releasable at this time.

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Vancouver Police Arrest Child Sex Abuser -05/03/25

Vancouver, Wash. – On May 2, 2025, the Vancouver FBI relayed information to the Vancouver Police Department Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit (DECU) that their law enforcement partners in Utah had served a search warrant on a subject running an online server chat room. This chat was geared at attracting people involved in sexually abusing kids with the specific ages of 0-9. During Utah’s examination of the devices, they located what appeared to be newly produced content. The investigation identified Kaleb Mormance of Vancouver as a suspect.

Investigators from DECU, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), the Children’s Justice Center (CJC) and the Vancouver Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) located Mormance in Vancouver and took him into custody. He was booked into the Clark County Jail for 17 felony charges including Rape of a Child as well as various charges of Child Exploitation (manufacturing, distribution and possession of child sex abuse material). 

This investigation is continuing and nothing additional is releasable at this time.

This investigation highlights the important collaboration between law enforcement partners across the country who work together to protect children and hold their abusers accountable.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Homicide -05/03/25

Vancouver, Wash. – On May 3, 2025, at around 4:08 a.m., Vancouver Police were called to an assault investigation in the 10400 block of SE French Rd. where a male was found with significant injuries. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he later died. This incident is being investigated as a homicide.

Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are continuing the investigation and nothing further is releasable at this time.

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Vancouver Police Investigate Stabbing -04/30/25

Vancouver, Wash. – This afternoon at around 3:15 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to the 3100 block of NE Andresen Rd. Witnesses reported that multiple males were fighting and someone had a knife. Police located a male who had left the scene who had cuts and knife wounds. He was transported to an area hospital for evaluation of his injuries.  The knife used in the assault was located. Police also located the suspect who was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail for Assault I.

The Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit will continue the investigation.

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