Mental Health Issues May Have Led to Hoopa Officer Involved Shooting

unnamed-8This is a press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty :

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at about 3:30 a.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to Hwy 96 near Boozer Ln. in Hoopa for a report of a subject having some type of mental issue and shooting from his residence.

Upon arrival, deputies attempted to get the subject to exit the residence using a public address (PA) system. Dispatchers were in contact with the suspect via telephone and relayed to deputies the suspect wanted to see a patrol vehicle with overhead lights on before he would come out. Deputies moved a patrol vehicle within sight of the residence and took cover nearby due to shots being fired from the residence. MatiltonThe suspect still refused to exit the residence.

While deputies were on scene, more shots were fired from the residence by the suspect. The suspect then exited the residence with a firearm and walked down the driveway. The suspect fired a bullet in the direction of deputies and retreated back into the residence. The suspect again exited the residence with a firearm and walked toward the staged patrol vehicle pointing the firearm in the direction of where the deputies and bystanders were located. Fearing for the safety of those on scene, a deputy fired shots at the suspect. The suspect was uninjured. Shortly thereafter the suspect was apprehended. No one was injured during this incident.

The suspect was identified as 31 year old Eric Michael Matilton, of Hoopa.

Matilton was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, willful discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner, and violation of probation. unnamed-7He was taken to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where he was booked on the above listed charges. His bail was set at 50,000.
Previous (10/27/16):

On Thursday, October 27, 2016 at about 3:30 a.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to the south end of Hoopa for a report of a subject having some type of medical issue and shooting from his residence.

After several hours on scene, the subject confronted deputies resulting in an officer involved shooting. The suspect was taken into custody. Further information will be provided in future media release.

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.

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Mogtx
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7 years ago

Thats what happens when you stay awake for a month .

Roy
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Roy
7 years ago

How far was this incident from the corner of Boozer and Crankster?

Henchman Of Justice
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Henchman Of Justice
7 years ago

Had he been older and white in macktown, a swat team with armored vehicle from Mendocino would have played melodrama for 12 hours, shutting down a main arterial road for no real reason justified before instigating and luring the guy to his death in the dark of the night when it is harder to observe what actually happens…….

and still no testimony by Bobby Kroeker(?) as to whether or not the gunshot audio and sounds of that murder align with chronological order of events……a fully factual police report is farfetched.