Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:

On August 15, 2024, at approximately 3:40 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s (HCSO) officers were dispatched to the Bear River Casino in Loleta for a report of a possible shooting nearby.

Upon arrival, officers began taking statements from two men who reported being shot at from two vehicles – a silver two-door sedan and a large black pickup truck – that passed them as they walked along Brenard Road toward Carroll Road. Officers from the Bear River Police Department (BRPD) and HCSO worked together to locate the suspects at a residence in the 100 block of Carroll Road.

Due to disregard of the instructions, two suspects were taken into custody:

• Fernando Martinez26 years old, of Visalia, for violation of probation (PC 3056) and resisting arrest (PC 148(a)(1))
• Robert Ellis33 years old, of Loleta, for criminal possession of a weapon (PC 29800(a)(1)) and possession of an unregistered weapon (PC 24610)

Several firearms were found at the crime scene. Madison Carroll23 years old, of Loleta, was identified as a suspect in this case. On August 15th, at approximately 11 a.m., Carroll was located and arrested by BRPD for processing by HCSO officers. Carroll was taken into custody for brandishing a firearm (PC 417(a)(2)) and discharging a firearm (PC 246.3(a)).

This case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case or related criminal activity is asked to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Crime Tip Line at (707) 268-2539.

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