A 32-year-old missing Moscow man was found dead just before 5 p.m. Monday evening in the South Fork of the Palouse River near the 900 block of West Palouse River Drive in Moscow, according to Moscow Police Department Capt. Roger Lanier.
Justin-Keith Scherer appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and Moscow police are still investigating, Moscow Police Department Capt. Will Krasselt said.
A post Monday on the city of Moscow Facebook page said a resident found Scherer’s body and Scherer’s family has been notified.
Scherer’s family contacted police after receiving a phone call during which Scherer made several concerning statements, a previous Moscow Facebook post said. It was reported that Scherer walked away from his residence on the 600 block of Palouse River Drive at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday.
