The formation of a deeply-bound K − pp state with I = 1/2, J π = 0 − by the 3 He(in-flight K − , n) reaction is theoretically investigated in a distorted-wave impulse approximation using the Green's function method. The expected inclusive and semi-exclusive spectra at p K − = 1.0 GeV/c and θ lab = 0 • are calculated for the forthcoming J-PARC E15 experiment. We demonstrate these spectra with several phenomenological K − -"pp" optical potentials U opt (E) which have an energy-dependent imaginary part multiplied by a phase space suppression factor, fitting to recent theoretical predictions or experimental candidates of the K − pp bound state. The results show that a cusp-like peak at the πΣN threshold is an unique signal for the K − pp bound state in the spectrum including the [K − pp] → Y + N decay process from the two-nucleon K − absorption, as well as a distinct peak of the K − pp bound state. The shape of the spectrum is explained by a trajectory of a moving pole of the K − pp bound state in the complex energy plane. The importance