On the evening of January 3, 2026, 36-year-old Michael Moore of Zanesville, Ohio, was found with a gunshot wound inside a residence in the 500 block of McIntire Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. Zanesville Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at about 7:22 p.m. and began an investigation immediately.

Detectives interviewed witnesses and collected evidence at the location. One person was taken into custody at the residence during the initial response, but no formal charges have been announced and the investigation remains active. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the case, and authorities say no further details will be released at this time.

Anyone who was in the area that evening or has information about what happened is asked to come forward and contact investigators.