Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man near Blue Lake last night as deputies prepared to serve an arrest warrant, according to a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.
Police released few details immediately about the incident that occurred around 8 p.m. on the 1300 block of Glendale Avenue.
A press release from the sheriff’s office states the county’s Critical Incident Response Team was called to the scene and the “Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office will lead the investigation with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from investigators representing multiple allied law enforcement agencies.”
According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were in a private parking lot preparing to serve an arrest warrant for an individual suspected of being a felon in possession of a firearm, who was “also wanted in connection with a brandishing of a firearm incident that had occurred earlier in the day,” when they saw the man “walk into the roadway in front of them.”
“Deputies pursued the suspect on foot eastbound, where he fled into nearby bushes on the north side of the street,” the release states. “Deputies surrounded the suspect and gave commands for him to surrender.
“At that time, an officer-involved shooting occurred. Multiple deputies discharged their service weapons at the suspect,” the release continues. “Following a brief standoff, deputies approached, secured the suspect and his firearm, and immediately began rendering life-saving aid. Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene and continued life-saving efforts.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the individual was pronounced dead at a hospital and his name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
“This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and only limited details are available at this time,” the release states. “Additional information will be released as it becomes available and as the investigation moves forward.”
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information related to the shooting to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip Line at (707) 268-2539.
This article appears in A Saturday at the Rodeo.