ANOTHER SHOOTING (UPDATED)

◼ Steven Upton and victim knew each other, victim's injuries are not life threatening - John Chiv/Words Worth 11/13/15 11:07

This was not a random act of violence. Upton and the victim know each other, however the exact motive for the shooting is still unknown.

The victim was treated at St. Joseph Hospital for two gunshot wounds. One to the leg and one to her hand. She was flown to an out of the area hospital due to her injuries. Her injuries are not expected to be life threatening.

◼ Steven Upton arrested early hours this morning, located in Trinity County - John Chiv/Words Worth 11/13/15 9:25
◼ Steven Upton in custody for E Street shooting last night - John Chiv/Words Worth
◼ E Street Shooting Suspect in Custody, Eureka Police Say - Lost Coast Outpost
◼ Woman Shot Multiple Times on E Street in Eureka; Suspect Remains At Large - Ryan Burns/Lost Coast Outpost

Eureka Police Captain Brian Stephens says officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired and arrived to find a female with multiple gunshot wounds. She was conscious and speaking when emergency personnel arrived. She was transported to St. Joseph Hospital. Her condition is unknown at this time.

The suspect in the shooting has been identified as Steven Nicholas Upton, a white male age 26 who was last seen running south on foot.

◼ Steven Upton being sought in E street shooting same guy who refused to testify in the Bodhi Tree case - John Chiv/Words Worth

◼ A woman is taken away by ambulance at a reported shooting on E Street in Eureka tonight. - Times-Standard

At least we won't have to waste money on a trial

◼ Autopsy conducted at 1 p.m. for Killian Shane O'Quinn, suspect involved in Nov 1 shooting of CHP officer - John Chiv/Words Worth

The suspect, who died after shooting CHP officer Steve Curtis, is 20 years old, had a 45 caliber semi-automatic Springfield Armory pistol...

Chief Mills said the green sedan involved in the November 1 incident was driving erratically, forcing people off the road. Officer Curtis recognized the five occupants in the green sedan. After the car "rested on the curb", Officer Curtis walked over and talked to O'Quinn. Asked him to step out of the vehicle, which is standard procedure, said Chief Mills. "O'Quinn pivoted his feet to the ground and mumbled something like, I'm about to have a bad day." Chief Mills said Officer Curtis had to tell him to step out of the car three or four times. O'Quinn pulled a gun out of his waistband, "broke away from the Officer's grip" and shot the officer in the upper right thigh.

◼ Officer, Deceased Suspect From Sunday Afternoon Eureka Shootout Named in Press Conference This Afternoon - LoCo

The deceased, Killian O’Quinn, 20, of Eureka, is believed to have suddenly opened fire on the CHP officer following a routine traffic stop near the intersection. After he was shot in the leg, the officer was able to draw his own gun and return fire, killing his attacker. He then held four other people in the car at gunpoint until backup arrived.

Exploding crime, increasing problems

◼ HOMICIDE: Man Found Stabbed, Unconscious on McFarlan Street; EPD Investigating - LoCo

UPDATE, 10:03 a.m.: The victim in the case has died, according to the Eureka Police Department. A homicide investigation is underway.

◼ OH GOD. FOURTEEN. 2nd UPDATE: Eureka homicide victim identified as a 14-year-old Arcata resident - Times-Standard
◼ Fourteen-Year-Old Victim of Today’s Homicide - LoCo

According to Deputy Coroner Trevor Enright of the Humboldt County Coroner’s Office, the victim of today’s homicide on 15th Street in Eureka is a fourteen-year-old boy from Arcata.

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◼ Sheriff’s Office: Last Night’s Swain’s Flat Shootings Followed Home Invasion

On 12/16/2014, at about 8:45 p.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call of shots being fired near the 19700 block of State Hwy 36. It was reported there were two subjects whom had sustained injuries from the gun shots.

◼ Breaking News: Two Shot Out Hwy 36 - LoCo

◼ Mugshot of Suspect Arrested in McKinleyville Shooting Incident and More Details - LoCo
◼ Sheriff’s Deputy Fires on Suspects Attempting to Flee; One Injured, One Arrested - LoCo
◼ [UPDATE With Eyewitness Accounts] Shots Fired in McKinleyville, Woman With Gunshot Wound

◼ Two AR-15s, Weed, Meth Discovered During Traffic Stop in Eureka - LoCo

Just the last couple days...

Guilty on all counts, justice for Bang

◼ The jury found William Nelson guilty of attempted homicide of a peace officer with use of a firearm. - John Chiv/Words Worth

Verdict in for Shelter Cove man who shot Deputy Cao

People and defense rest in Shelter Cove case where HCSO deputy was shot

◼ Closing arguments, jury instructions will take place this afternoon and the jury can start deliberations as early as today. - John Chiv/Words Worth
◼ Local "media" does not think HCSO deputies being shot at is worth covering - John Chiv/Words Worth

So, maybe the media will show up later after my post? Or the TS could always just call and have the DA's office fill them in and basically write their article. Maybe NCJ could pull some probation reports and string an article about William Nelson's past?

Why bother doing actual reporting? This is news, this is local. Reprinting press rleases and national associated press stories on issues that don't affect people should take a backseat to live coverage.

◼ Jury trial for Shelter Cove man who shot HCSO deputy on hold while 402 hearing is being conducted; deputy is moving to Marin - John Chiv/Words Worth

William Nelson shot HCSO Deputy Bang Cao in the chest. His jury trial is currently on hold while a 402 hearing is being conducted. (Chiv does) not have any more information because the 402 hearing is being heard in a closed courtroom.

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John's right.

Eureka police shooting investigation awaits DA's decision... And....

◼ The district attorney's office will rule whether it was a justifiable homicide - Times Standard

...And, every so often, he does the right thing. Sad as it is for the families involved. It is the right choice.

◼ DA: No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officer for Death of Tommy McClain - Andrew Goff/Lost Coast Outpost

After reviewing the report in its entirety, the District Attorney’s Office concluded that that the evidence does not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that an officer committed a crime. Therefore, no criminal charges will be filed against any officer arising out of the September 17, 2014, shooting of Thomas McClain.

Specifically, the evidence establishes that, on the early morning hours of September 17, 2014, Thomas McClain was in possession of a BB gun that resembled an actual firearm. Thomas McClain was carrying the BB gun in the front waistline of his pants. The BB gun was perceived as an actual firearm by law enforcement officers. On lawfully engaging with Thomas McClain, law enforcement officers directed him to put his hands up and comply with their orders. At that time, the officers observed what they believed was Thomas McClain moving his hand toward the BB gun. Believing that the BB gun was an actual firearm, and that Thomas McClain would shoot them, the officers responded and Thomas McClain was shot and killed. The perceived firearm was later determined to be an unarmed BB gun.

The District Attorney stated that: “Thomas McClain’s death is a terrible tragedy. He is mourned by his family, his friends and this community but it was not caused by any criminal activity that I can see on the part of the law enforcement officers. My heart and my prayers go out to Thomas McClain, his family and friends and the law enforcement officers involved in this terrible tragedy. It is my sincere hope that time brings comfort and solace to all.”

"Marijuana- the peaceful herb. It's medicine! And that's why we should encourage everybody to grow a couple hundred plants."

◼ from the comments, here: MCSO: Brother Kills Brother in Yesterday’s Shooting - Kym Kemp/LoCo

Yep. It's always the same. Don't blame pot, oh no. Or the pot growers, either. No, no.

Compare and contrast the reactions and consequences of this (and any other pot related shooting) to the outrage when it's a cop shooting a person with a weapon. Just as a asocial experiment. Why is this an "Oh well..." and the other, well, what would you call it?

William Lloyd Nelson trial continued to October 6

◼ Defense requested continuance to schedule experts and get discovery from DOJ. Nelson is the Shelter Cove suspect who shot two Sheriff Deputy Suspects when they tried to serve him a civil eviction. - John Chiv/Words Worth
◼ "Just doing my job" says a modest Deputy Bang Cao recognized - John Chiv/Words Worth

William Duane Hillegeist denied release due to public safety concerns

◼ Judge Feeney said that while he acknowledges that Hillegeist is a permanent resident and is sorry to hear about medical hardships, that supervised release request and releasing Hillegeist on his own recognizance was denied due to the following reasons.... - John Chiv/Words Worth

...the new charges included possession of a controlled substance, new offenses were
committed while Hillegeist was out on OR bail and that Judge Feeney had concerns for public safety.

...Judge John Feeney presiding, Jason Sheets for the People and Public Defender Meagan O'Connell for the defendant.

◼ Previously: Duo arrested for stolen property, gunshots fired near Freshwater Park - John Chiv/Words Worth
◼ (UPDATING) Reports of Major Law Enforcement Presence in Freshwater (AUDIO) - Lost Coast Outpost

From the comments: ernie branscomb

Is anyone getting tired of these people being turned back loose? He will probably end up killing someone before they put him away for a couple of years.

◼ McKinleyville Man Arrested With Pot, Meth & Heroin - Mad River Union

Kidnapping, attempted murder in SoHum

◼ Kidnapping, attempted murder in SoHum - Times-Standard

The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office:

On Friday at approximately 3 a.m. the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a kidnapping and possible murder. Deputies spoke with a 24-year-old man and a 29-year-old man, both from Indiana, who were reported to be in the Laytonville area. The men reported on Thursday they were visiting with a 25-year-old male friend in the Ranch Sequoia area of Humboldt County. At approximately 10:30 p.m., on Thursday, the two men from Indiana were on the balcony of the residence when they heard vehicles drive up to the residence. They heard male voices yelling what appeared to be commands to someone, and then banging on the side of the home. The two men then heard multiple gunshots. The two men went downstairs to find out what was happening, and saw eight males with rifles dressed in camouflaged clothing covering their entire bodies. Each of the male suspects was carrying a high powered rifle. The males then tied the two men to a tree with rope. The two men saw their 25-year-old male friend, the homeowner, had been shot and was bleeding. The suspects dressed in camouflaged told the two men tied to the tree not to say anything or they would kill them. The suspects then ordered the 25-year-old male gunshot victim into a truck at gunpoint and left with him to an unknown location.

The two Indiana men were eventually able to untie themselves and fled the residence and the area. They were uninjured.

At approximately 3:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call from Jerold Phelps Hospital in Garberville. A 25-year old-male showed up at the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies responded and met with the gunshot victim, who turned out to be the 25-year-old homeowner from Rancho Sequoia the two Indiana men had reported being shot.

The gunshot victim is expected to live. Humboldt County Sheriff's Detectives responded to the hospital and met with the victim who is expected to live. At this time the motive for the crime is unknown, and there are no suspect or vehicle descriptions.

Humboldt County Sheriff's Detectives obtained a Humboldt County Superior Court Search Warrant for the residence where the crime occurred which they served on 11-29-2013. Detectives located evidence at the scene consistent with the reported crime. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff's Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff's Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

◼ Kidnapping, Gunshot Victim, and More - Kym Kemp/Lost Coast Outpost

Sources in Southern Humboldt say the story below and this story from earlier today are connected. ◼ Possible Homicide:Body Recovered out Jewett Ranch Road - Kym Kemp/Lost Coast Outpost

Humboldt Co. Sheriff’s Press Release:

On 11-30-2013, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a citizen who wanted to report a possible human gravesite. The citizen told deputies where to search for the possible grave. On 12-01-2013, approximately 7:00 a. m. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Detectives went to the location described by the citizen which was off Jewett Ranch Road, the Harris area of Humboldt County. Detectives located a possible gravesite which they dug up and located human remains. The Humboldt County Coroner’s Office was summoned to the scene. The identity of the deceased is unknown at this time, along with the cause of death, age and sex. Detectives are treating the deceased as a homicide at this time.

Further information will be released as appropriate, the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.

Investigation continues into drive-by shooting

◼ Investigation continues into drive-by shooting
Shortly before 5 p.m. officers with the Eureka Police Department responded to a report of a fight in progress at the intersection of Carson and Albee streets, according to a press release. As officers were responding to the scene they received a report of shots fired at a residence less than a block away from the fight.

Several witnesses told officers that a vehicle had driven in front of the residence and a male pointed a handgun out of the window and fired several shots, according to the release. Officers were unable to locate anyone involved in the incident and proceeded to search the area for the vehicle involved in the incident.

A short time later, officers stopped a car that matched the description of the vehicle on the 3300 block of Broadway, according to the release, and detained three people. Richard Avery Dorey Jr., 19, was arrested and transported to the Humboldt County jail, where he was charged with violating his probation.

Dorey was on probation for drug sales and weapons violations, according to the release. The other two people in the car at the time were later released, and officers were unable to locate any damaged property or victims from the shooting.

EPD was still investigating the incident on Saturday and was unable to provide more details by the Times-Standard's printing deadline. Anyone with information

Fatal shooting ruled to be justified

◼ Fatal shooting ruled to be justified; report found no unlawful conduct in police shooting of Eureka man
A report detailing the events of the fatal shooting of a Eureka man found no evidence of misconduct, Humboldt County District Attorney Paul Gallegos said earlier this week.

...four gunshot victims... UPDATES on Blogthing

Undersheriff Mike Downey and District Attorney Paul Gallegos (center) are on scene in Kneeland, near where a multiple shootings may have occurred. An ambulance has left the scene, where at least one man was shot, another escaped unharmed and a third is missing, but actively being searched for at this time.

◼ One suspect in custody, search continues for others (This breaking news is being updated...keep checking the link)
Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies and California Highway Patrol officers are responding to a report of a gunshot victim in an area near the Kneeland CalFire helitack base.
Reporters on the scene received reports of up to four gunshot victims, but Humboldt County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Brenda Godsey said those are unconfirmed, and officers are still trying to assess the situation. At this point, Godsey said there is only one confirmed victim, who she said was transported out of the area for treatment....

suspect as Mikal Xylon Wilde, 28, and described him as a white male standing 6 feet 2 inches and weighing 225 pounds with a muscular build. Dispatchers said Wilde is believed to be driving a dark green or black Ford F250 pickup truck with a lift unit and a black brush guard. They said the vehicle's license plate number is 7B57780.

They said Wilde is believed to be armed with a .45 caliber handgun, and should be considered armed and dangerous.

At the Journal's ◼ BLOGTHING:

At least one man was severely injured in shootout in Kneeland last night, apparently in a marijuana-related dispute...

UPDATE, 11:30 a.m.: Scanner traffic says that the suspect has been taken into custody on Greenwood Heights Road. Officers on the scene paged animal control to take custody of two pit bulls.

UPDATE, 11:53 a.m.: The CalFire Twitter feed reports what we’ve been hearing; that three people were found dead in Kneeland this morning. The Sheriff’s Office will not yet confirm this.
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◼ Twiiter Feed shows up when you google Wilde's name
Cal Fire News: Eureka scanner: 11:31 154.74 One suspect in custody, code 4, 2 pit bulls awaiting animal control #PotGrow
35 minutes ago replyretweet
Cal Fire News: Eureka:1124hrs SO has suspect vehicle stopping dwn twn 1/4 m from Greenwood and Mountainview -3 DOA, 1 injured 154.74 SO Main still CODE 33
38 minutes ago
Cal Fire News: Eureka scanner: Wilde is believed to be armed with a .45 caliber handgun, and should be considered armed and dangerous. #PotGrow #BOL
43 minutes ago
Cal Fire News: Eureka scanner: BOL dark green or black Ford F250 pickup truck w/ lift unit / black brush guard. License plate number is 7B57780. #PotGrow
44 minutes ago
Cal Fire News: Eureka scanner: Suspect- Mikal Xylon Wilde, 28, WM,6 ' 2, 225 Lbs w/ muscular build. #SWAT #PotGrow
about an hour ago
Cal Fire News: Eureka: Humboldt SO SWAT Responding, 10-20 in a remote area not accessible to patrol vehicles, nothing has been confirmed yet. #PotGrow
about an hour ago
Cal Fire News: Eureka: 3 reported deceased GSW victims have not been located, the RP was shot in face, helicoptered to a hospital #PotGrow
about an hour ago
Cal Fire News: #BreakingNews - Eureka area - LEO/EMS - 3 unconfirmed DOA gunshot vics at a marijuana grow, 4th civ victim at Kneeland Helitack base. 154.74

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Sheriff's Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Kneeland area this morning after receiving a report that a shooting had occurred in a marijuana garden there. At about 9:15 a.m. deputies responded and located one person who had been shot. The victim was conscious at the time and was air-lifted to an out-of-the-area hospital for treatment. Deputies were able to obtain possible suspect information and began searching for Mykal Wilde, 28 of Eureka. At about 11:30 a.m. law enforcement officers spotted Wilde driving near the Kneeland Airport and he was taken into custody without incident.

At the time of this writing (approx. 1:00 p.m.), deputies are searching the area to determine if there are additional victims. Initial information relayed to the Sheriff’s Office indicated that there may be an additional victim at the marijuana grow site. This report has NOT been verified.

Additional information will be released when it becomes available and verified. ◼ link Not sure of the time of that release.

UPDATE:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to investigate the shooting that was reported to official this morning. At about 2:00 p.m. deputies found the body of a deceased adult male near a marijuana grow site. The preliminary cause of death appears to be a gunshot wound. Deputies do not expect to find additional victims but are continuing to search the area.

Investigators have learned that the shooting likely occurred last evening and involved four individuals: the suspect and three victims. Of the victims, one was airlifted to an out-of-the-area hospital for treatment for gunshot injuries. The second victim is deceased. The third victim was uninjured during the incident. The identity of all three victims is being withheld. The suspect, Mykal Wilde, 28 of Eureka, was arrested this morning and has been booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for one count of murder and one count of attempted murder.

The motive for the shooting is still under investigation although Sheriff’s Detectives believe there was a dispute over illegal activity.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

◼ Final Tally: One Arrested, One Injured, One Safe and One Dead - at the Blogthing

Not to fear - Gallegos the great is at the scene.

Attacker shot and killed by deputies

◼ TS Humboldt County Sheriff's deputies shoot man on State Route 299
An officer-involved shooting left an unidentified man dead on State Route 299 west of Blue Lake Saturday morning.

The man was shot multiple times after allegedly approaching officers aggressively with the metal handle of a garden rake, and refusing to comply with officers' orders, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office. He died at the scene.

The Humboldt County Coroner's Office said the identity of the deceased is being held pending a positive identification. However, people at the scene who said they are relatives of the deceased identified him as Robert Garth, 31, of Blue Lake.

According to a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release, deputies responded to a report of an assault in progress around 7:30 a.m. Saturday near the Blue Lake Boulevard on-ramp to 299, just west of the city. The release states that a 35-year-old Arcata man, who was hitchhiking, called 9-1-1 to report that he was being assaulted with a metal-clawed garden rake.

Humboldt County Sheriff's Office Lt. Steve Knight said the assault remained in progress when a pair of deputies -- including one in training -- arrived on scene, but Knight said the assault had moved up onto the westbound lanes of the highway at that point. According to the release, the handle of the rake broke off during the assault, and officers arrived to find the assault victim and the suspect struggling over the rake handle.

When deputies pulled up in their patrol car, Knight said, the victim let go of the rake and ran away from the suspect. According to the press release, the suspect then turned his attention to the officers, and allegedly began advancing on them with the rake handle, which looked like a three-foot metal pipe.

The suspect, who was in close proximity to the officers, then allegedly raised the pole into striking position and came at the officers, causing them to draw their weapons, according to the release.

Knight said deputies repeatedly instructed the suspect to drop his weapon. However, the suspect kept advancing, Knight said, and deputies fired on him as they retreated backward.

Despite having been shot by the deputies, Knight said, the suspect kept moving toward them.

”He continued advancing, and the officers fired again,” Knight said.

◼ TS Deputies shoot, kill suspect near Blue Lake

◼ Man wielding garden tool shot by deputies - Heraldo

'Armed and dangerous' -- authorities arrest suspect in connection with Fortuna shooting

◼ 'Armed and dangerous' -- authorities arrest suspect in connection with Fortuna shooting
Authorities arrested a man Friday evening who is a suspect in an alleged shooting that occurred Friday morning.
Michael Alan Coen, 28, was arrested at 7:35 p.m. on Highway 36 near Van Duezen Street in Alton after a concerned citizen spotted the suspect and called authorities, according to Humboldt County Sheriff's Sgt. Ernie Stewart.

”We spotted the suspect and he ran,” said Stewart. “After a brief foot pursuit, we caught him.”
He was transpoted to the Humboldt County jail, where he was booked on charges of attempted murder, resisting arrest and a parole violation.

Stewart said additional charges are expected to be filed against Coen, but he declined to comment further.

Coen was the subject of a multi-agency manhunt Friday in connection with a shooting on the 3400 block of Hillras Way in Fortuna. An armed and dangerous warning regarding Coen was issued to the media.

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office was notified at 8:15 a.m. Friday that a man was being treated for a gunshot wound at a local hospital. A short time later, the vehicle Coen was believed to be driving was spotted by the Fortuna Police Department. Fortuna police officers saw a man flee the white SUV after he parked it on Rocky Mountain Road, south of the Van Duzen River bridge, an earlier press release stated....

Charles Albert Kesselring, 24, was arrested on suspicion of battery on a peace officer, making threats against an executive officer, obstructing/resisting a peace officer, and a parole violation.

◼ HCSO Press Release

Coen
◼ Police search for wanted man after shooting
Kesselring
◼ Bank robbery suspects captured after chase 2.6.09
Two bank robbery suspects' attempted getaway ended after about 15 minutes Thursday when a Shasta County sheriff's deputy rammed their minivan with his squad car...The suspects were identified Thursday afternoon as Nathaniel Patrick Smith, 32, and Charles Albert Kesselring III, 42. The suspects' cities of residence weren't available....

Garberville hotel shooting

◼ link
At about 1 a.m., a man renting a room at the Garberville Motel on Redwood Drive reported that two men were outside his door yelling at him, according to a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release. When he looked through the peephole of the door, he saw one of the men was armed with a rifle.

The man in the hotel room moved into the bathroom and called 911. While he was on the phone with dispatchers, one of the suspects allegedly fired six or seven shots into the door, according to the press release.

A responding deputy spotted two men walking away from the motel, and recognized one of the subjects from the caller's description. Chris David Collins, 58, and Christopher William Dalzin, 22, both of Garberville, were arrested at the scene. The deputy also located a loaded rifle on the ground near the men, according to the press release....

Collins and Dalzin were booked into the Humboldt County jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and shooting at an inhabited dwelling, according to the Sheriff's Office. Collins was also booked on suspicion of a probation violation and is ineligible to post bail due to his probation status. Dalzin's bail was set at $100,000.

Should be interesting.

Man shot by Eureka Police dies

◼ Man shot by Eureka Police dies
A Eureka Police officer shot a reportedly armed man in an alley off Summer Street at around 11 a.m. Thursday after a resident wrestled the man to the ground.

Humboldt County Coroner Dave Parris identified the man who was shot as David Sequoia, 25, of Eureka, and said that he was pronounced dead shortly after he was taken to the hospital. Eureka Police Chief Garr Nielsen confirmed that the shooting involved two officers with his department, but released few details about the incident.

On Thursday, Summer Street resident Kris Coon said he heard rustling in the carport of his home, and found a white man in his early 20s carrying a backpack. Coon said the man pushed him, and Coon wrestled him to the ground, then realized the man had a handgun in his belt. His wife had called 911, and police arrived quickly, Coon said.

The man refused to comply with officers' orders to give up the gun, Coon said, and an officer shot the man in the head.
”They gave him every chance in the world to comply,” Coon said....

From the comments: (comments threads have been shut down since this morning it seems)
Gumshoe said:
David Sequoia = David Gabriel Barger.
The first name, age, alias, and city of residence all match David Gabriel Barger, He stood trial for the first degree murder of Rex Shinn and was charged with the attempted murder of Alvin Pires and Brandon Fee. A handgun was discharged in both crimes.
Considering the deceased criminal history, I don't see how there could be any doubt that the use of deadly force by this EPD Officer was justified.

Here's what I have that's related: (heraldo has a thread up too: ◼ Slain suspect acquitted of murder in 2008
Preliminary hearing in murder/attempted murder case continued
...defense attorney (Neal Sanders) declared a conflict of interest Monday morning with regard to defending his client — a man charged in a 2003 murder/attempted murder case... David Gabriel Barger was to have his preliminary hearing — after which a judge would have determined whether there was sufficient evidence to warrant a trial — he was assigned a new Eureka-based attorney, Marion Miller.

According to past reports, Barger pleaded not guilty in late March to the July 19, 2003, murder of Rex Shinn; the Aug. 13, 2004, attempted murder of Brandon Fee; the Aug. 13, 2004, assault with a deadly weapon, being a firearm, of Brandon Fee; and the Aug. 13, 2004, assault with a deadly weapon, being a firearm, of Alvin Pires.

Barger, 22, a resident of Southern Humboldt — who has gone by the last name of Sequoia — also issued denials to the various firearms-related special allegations listed on the complaint filed by the Humboldt County District Attorney’s Office.

...The police report alone, Sanders said in a previous interview, is more than 1,400 pages long.

It's quite a story how this guy came to be in jail! Complete with a pot grow, drug deals, more offers of immunity from the DAs Office, a case dismissed the day the trial was set to begin back in 2006 and refiled in 2007...
☛ TS Barger murder trial to begin this week
More than five years after Rex Shinn was reportedly shot dead near the Southern Humboldt town of Honeydew, David Gabriel Barger is preparing to stand trial for his murder.

Jury selection is expected to continue Monday for the trial, in which Barger is charged with first-degree murder and stealing Shinn's truck.

Barger was also held to stand trial on a charge of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, but those charges will be tried separately.

Shinn, 32, of Loleta, was reported missing July 19, 2003, by his mother, after no one had seen him for several months. His abandoned pickup truck was found a month later by a hunter near Petrolia.

More than a year later, in January 2005, Sheriff's Office investigators were led to Shinn's body, which was later identified through dental records....

According to a Feb. 17, 2007, Declaration in Support of Arrest written by Sheriff's detective Rich Schlesiger, Barger, Shinn and four other passengers piled into Shinn's pickup on the morning of July 19, 2003, and headed to the Honeydew property of Scott Starnes, parking outside his front gate.

Shinn and Barger then left the other passengers in the truck and went up and knocked on Starnes' front door, according to the report. Starnes reportedly told investigators that he was awoken by the knocking, and was on his way to answer the door when he heard several gunshots.

When Starnes opened the door, he found Shinn lying dead with a gunshot wound to the head and Barger running down the driveway, according to the report....

Because Starnes had a marijuana growing operation on the property, according to the report, and was afraid to call law enforcement, he told investigators that he and Cordrey decided to use a backhoe to bury Shinn's body near a pond on his property.

According to other documents in Barger's case file, both Cordrey and Starnes repeatedly denied having any knowledge of Shinn's death when asked about it by law enforcement and only admitted to their roles after being offered immunity by the District Attorney's Office....

Barger was soon charged with the attempted murder of Pires, but Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Timothy Cissna ruled in June 2006 there was not enough evidence to hold him over for trial.

Barger was arraigned on a complaint of the attempted murder of Fee the next month, as well as two allegations of felony assault stemming from the incident, but the District Attorney's Office dismissed the case the day the trial was set to begin.

The Humboldt County District Attorney's Office re-filed those charges Feb. 14, 2007, as well as the first-degree murder and vehicle theft charges relating to Shinn, after the case apparently caught a break. While still in custody on the unrelated charges, Barger allegedly confessed to two people that he'd killed Shinn, according to the investigator's report....
◼ Barger not guilty of first-degree murder
After nearly four days of deliberations, a jury found 23-year-old David Gabriel Barger not guilty of the first-degree murder of Rex Shinn, who was shot in the head on a Southern Humboldt County pot farm in 2003.

The jury could not agree on the lesser count of second-degree murder, and ultimately hung with eight of the 12 jurors in favor of his acquittal.

Barger was found guilty of vehicle theft for taking and hiding a truck that belonged to Shinn.

...Following the verdict, juror No. 1, who deliberated in the case, said she was unhappy with the outcome, but because the prosecution did not produce enough compelling evidence, the jury had no choice but to find there was reasonable doubt Barger committed the murder.

”It's very upsetting the evidence wasn't better,” juror No. 1 said. “It wasn't fair to the whole jury because of the evidence. They didn't give us enough.”

...witnesses were granted immunity for their involvement in the marijuana growing operation, and juror No. 1 said this was a primary concern during deliberation.

”Maybe if they had a witness without immunity it might have been more believable,” she said.

Gallegos said he understands the jurors' concerns.

”This murder revolved around a marijuana grow. If we don't grant immunity, those people won't talk, so we have no evidence,” Gallegos said. “It doesn't feel good to us either. But in the spectrum of wrongs, the person pulling the trigger is a lot worse than the others.”

Barger was returned to the Humboldt County jail, and awaits sentencing for the vehicle theft.
He is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial hearing on the second-degree murder charge Nov. 18.

Related coverage:
☛ ER Preliminary hearing in murder/attempted murder case continued
☛ HCSO Date Released: Sheriff's Press Release 8/28/2003
☛ JN MISSING MAN'S BODY FOUND:
☛ JN MURDERED MEN IDENTIFIED:
☛ TS Barger murder trial to begin this week
☛ ER David Barger arraigned on 2003 murder 3/27/07
☛ ER Barger cases scheduled for hearing 4/11/07
☛ ER Preliminary hearing continued 7/3/07
☛ JN Marijuana crime 12/25/03
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a 2003 murder case
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UPDATE:
◼ 'I could have been killed so quickly'; Thursday shootings in Eureka believed to be linked
Earlier report: Initially believed to be related to the Thursday shooting incident, there was a report of two shots fired about a block away in the parking area of an apartment complex on California Street. Resident Charlie Rangel said that he was in his apartment when he heard two men outside arguing loudly in Spanish. Rangel said he then heard a gunshot, more arguing, and another gunshot.

Detectives were called to the area just after police were dispatched to the scene of the Summer Street shooting.

another shooting....

◼ Hoopa woman shot in the face

Interesting reading

Killer's Civil Rights Not Violated, Panel Says
LAKELAND | Angilo Freeland's civil rights weren't violated, the Department of Justice has concluded, 20 months after the fugitive died in a 68-bullet barrage fired by law enforcement officers tracking the man sought in the killing of Polk sheriff's Deputy Matt Williams.

Freeland, 27, was killed Sept. 28, 2006, during the biggest manhunt in Polk County history....

Police Find Freeland's Journals and Weapons
Read Angilo Freeland's Journal

DA says no charges in CHP shooting

DA says no charges in CHP shooting

EUREKA -- The Humboldt County District Attorney's Office has determined that the CHP officer who shot and injured Rodney Bartow in September on Snow Camp Road acted with reasonable cause, and that the shooting was legally justified.

At a press conference held Wednesday, the decision was announced.

” ... I have concluded that (CHP) Officer (Jeff) Goodwin has reasonable cause to believe that Mr. Bartow was resisting arrest, committing an aggravated assault, and was engaged in conduct that posed an immediate threat of serious physical injury or death to himself and/or others,” said a press release from the office of District Attorney Paul Gallegos. “Specifically, he was placed in a tense, highly uncertain and rapidly evolving situation. He made a split second judgment intended first to avoid to avoid the use of force and then, facing an immediate threat of serious physical injury or death to himself or others, to use deadly force.”

Bartow, 54, is currently being prosecuted for alleged crimes committed at the time of the shooting. He was shot after he drove in reverse toward a CHP officer after coming to a locked gate near Korbel.

The chase started after someone called to report apossible drunken driver near a Blue Lake gas station.
The CHP officer found the car, but Bartow took off when the officer tried to pull him over. Bartow lead the officer on Blue Lake Boulevard, through Korbel and almost to Snow Camp before reaching the gate.

Bartow was shot in the shoulder. He was eventually handcuffed and taken to a Redding hospital, where he was treated and released into police custody.

Credit when credit is due. Is this the third "Good Boy Paul?"