[UPDATE Monday] Gunshot Victim Near Ettersburg

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At about 10:05 p.m., emergency dispatch requested Garberville Ambulance and Telegraph Volunteer Fire to “stage” (await law enforcement’s clearance of the scene near but not actually at a potentially dangerous situation) as there had been a gunshot victim on Upper Mattole Canyon Road.

A Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputy is already not yet on the way from Garberville which is about 45 minutes away from Upper Mattole Canyon Road, the dispatcher told the first responders.

A pickup truck will be bringing the gunshot victim to near the Crooked Prairie area to meet with the first responders, according to scanner traffic. [UPDATE: This did not occur, according to the Sheriff’s Department.]

UPDATE 10:48 p.m.: The Sheriff’s deputy has not left Garberville yet.

UPDATE Monday: No Foul Play, Says Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson About Person With a Fatal Gunshot Wound Near Ettersburg Last Night

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sickofem
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sickofem
6 years ago

More weed crime

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  sickofem

You know this how, may I ask???

JR Whitmore
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JR Whitmore
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Historical incidents coupled with the continued presence of the motive for these crimes indicate he is probably correct.

Maggi
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Maggi
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Garberville. Bringing victim in a truck. Oh yeah, Garberville.

Big chas
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Big chas
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

What else in that s hole area

Buzzard
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Buzzard
6 years ago
Reply to  sickofem

Moron. Too early n year for money related weed crime. Got to wait another couple o months!

Killapotomus
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Killapotomus
6 years ago
Reply to  Buzzard

Not really , people trying to off last years shit still . Also there are plenty harvesting drops right now .

shak
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shak
6 years ago
Reply to  sickofem

More Political crime, maybe, but not weed crime.
So called weed crimes would not be happening if the politicians would have stayed true to their contract of not imposing on the ways and means of the people. Every aspect of life is now a political crime.

guest
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guest
6 years ago

43 minutes later and the sheriff hadn’t left yet??? That’s garb for you!!!

Chris
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Chris
6 years ago
Reply to  guest

Maybe the Deputy was waiting for some backup to arrive. Would you go into a potential gunfight by yourself? It’s one thing if an officer stumbles across something and has to defend himself (or herself) but when there is a report of shots fired with one victim already, It only makes sense for the officer to wait for help. There are so many unknowns in a situation like this, I would be surprised if they didn’t wait for S.W.A.T.

Life time local
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Life time local
6 years ago
Reply to  Chris

So what…. make the first responders (not trained police) be the ones to go in instead, because they are good people and don’t want to let someone die. The difference these people volunteer puting their lives at stake, while the police officer is payed well. Why make the locals put their lives on the line; after all, that is what police officers are paid to do. They need quicker response for things like this. Didn’t we get new officers (and money from measure z for those officers) so there would be someone in the area to respond When things like this happen…. I personally want better services from our county 45 minutes after a gunshot victim report and no officer has even cared to leave the station. Clearly we are not properly served and some better system of dispatch to serious crimes needs to be put in place.

Disgusted
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Disgusted
6 years ago
Reply to  guest

My husband was KILLED in whitethorn in 1993 the sheriffs never even came out our local is a pos joke

Jayded1
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Jayded1
6 years ago

I think if this were weed related you would see a post about a home invasion, and a dead dude instead of a gun shot victim being driven to first responders to save his life.

Sickofem idiots ranting about everything bad being related to pot. Its childish and very very douchey.

Hope this person ends up in safety.

Hillbilly
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Hillbilly
6 years ago

i find this utterly Wrong , so what a gun was involved, a persons life is at stake .

I woud have gone to the house , try to stop me .I Am a first responder, I will tell you what is going on . And what i need You to do , or get of my incident!

my life is not a safe life there is danger of death all a round , i have ben on the wrong end a a gun a few times , its not new ( cops , kids / military, ) .

I Am A First Responder!

JR Whitmore
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JR Whitmore
6 years ago
Reply to  Hillbilly

You are not a law enforcement first responder. Because no competent cop would make such ridiculous statements. Go back to your troll hole.

JJ
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JJ
6 years ago
Reply to  JR Whitmore

I agree with JR Whitmore. You can’t serve if you’re dead.

And who knows what the deputy was involved in that he couldn’t clear from to go to this. It’s not like we know the deputies’ business here.

Ernie Branscomb
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6 years ago
Reply to  JJ

I agree also. Part of a first responder’s job is to not create a new emergency. Somebody else could get hurt trying to cover your sorry irresponsible ass. Thank you for your service as military and a first responder, but I wouldn’t want to be on your team.

Life time local
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Life time local
6 years ago
Reply to  Hillbilly

Thank you for your service! it is first responders often volunteers that do put there lives at stake in situations like this.

Steve
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6 years ago
Reply to  Hillbilly

Another know it all,do it all pos cupcake…go the fuck away.

River Rat
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River Rat
6 years ago

Sounds like an accidental shooting. But who knows.

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

I hope they’re going to be ok. What took the sherriffs so long to respond?

llc.
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llc.
6 years ago

Community ,we have a problem here 43 minutes and sheriff had not left . With the new normal of having 10s of thousands of sq ft to acres of marijuana disbursed throughout this community and all open source on web is this the best response the community down here is gonna get ?If some of the permit fees( majority are in so hum) are not spent in so hum on extra law enforcement and possibly a quick response swat team .Then there will be no ” backup” when your farms security is breached …This is a recipe for disaster and death.

sad
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sad
6 years ago

It is unfortunate to see so much speculation about an incident which you have no knowledge of.
I was there. Due to family and patient confidentiality I cannot say too much.
This was not weed related in any way. A person is dead. There was no crime.
The sheriff/coroner was delayed for about 2-3 hours while a four wheel drive
vehicle came from Eureka, as the site was not two wheel drive accessible.
The details will eventually come out in the news.
It is a very sad situation.

Just Tazzy
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Just Tazzy
6 years ago
Reply to  sad

Thanks for the update. My prayers to the family and friends.

Ernie Branscomb
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6 years ago
Reply to  Just Tazzy

Thank you Sad. Knowledge is a great modifying factor.

Same old same old
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Same old same old
6 years ago
Reply to  sad

I’m sorry for the situation. At least 80% of the comments here are complete bs, that’s why I don’t post here much anymore. Last time I shared my story of my nightmare neighbor grower I got hassled by someone here that didn’t know me, my neighbor or what had transpired. It’s too bad Kyms comment section is now a place of trolls and idiocy.

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  sad

Shit, I’m sorry for all involved, obviously a suicide please ignore ignorant comments,

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Obviously?
Really?
No possibility (in your mind) of an accident, or an attack?
You are unkind and suspicious, eh?

Guest8
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Guest8
6 years ago

You caniadian. eh?

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest8

If the were they could spell. CANADIAN, eh?

Guest8
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Guest8
6 years ago

Why are you refering to yourself as they? And by the way it’s Spelled THEY.

Bill snow
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Bill snow
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

How the f..k would u know if its suicide? Hundreds of if not thousands of people die and thousands more are injured every year in this country due to accidental discharge of a gun…from improper loading/unloading, cleaning handling, storing, to dropping, using while uneducated/intoxicated/ inattentive and just plain stupid!!!
Perhaps the person did one of these…
Perhaps a friend or taking member did…
Or maybe just maybe ( as in the case of a dear friend of mine…) He was minding his own business and took a stray bullet meant for a road sign half a mile away.
In any case…Its nobodies damn business and NOBODY has the right to make summations and judgments about this!!!! Go find something productive to do with your time…

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Bill snow

Or tragic accident! wtf you two need some serious anger management, all the comments saying it was a weed related shooting or other b.s. And you jump my shit, I only posted an alternative situation yes I should have put or tragic accident too, but do you really think I meant any harm or disrespect to the people involved? Why don’t you find something better to do with your time, have a nice day.

crapola
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crapola
6 years ago
Reply to  sad

Quote: “The sheriff/coroner was delayed for about 2-3 hours while a four wheel drive
vehicle came from Eureka, as the site was not two wheel drive accessible.”

Thank you. That was my take on the article when I read that a truck would take him to meet first responders. Many places like this are only accessible by four wheel drive. What is surprising is needing to wait for a four wheel drive to come from Eureka. Seems there should be plenty of those in Garberville.

Curiouser and curiouser
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Curiouser and curiouser
6 years ago

So this happened last night is there an update yet?

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

Prayers for the family!

Janice
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Janice
6 years ago

Not trying to an asshole, but why doesn’t G-Ville law enforcement have a 4×4 vehicle? The person may have been ok if they’d gotten help sooner.

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Janice

I talked to a deputy last year about that when they didn’t have a 4×4 and they couldn’t ride with me to locate some suspects for various reasons, he told me the 4x4s are for the higher ranks LT’s or something

Harold Price
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Harold Price
6 years ago

We should have a fight night door people of the comments section who start feuding from no reason

Harold Price
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Harold Price
6 years ago

Oops for x2

Michelle Steele
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Michelle Steele
6 years ago

Prayers to the family and friends of this person. Please people get all your facts straight before bashing someone’s Loved one they could be on here reading all these comments and that will just make the pain of loosing someone that much harder. I know this 1st hand when I lost both my daughters on the same day… Please be kind the truth may eventually come out if and when the family wishes for it to… God Bless this person and there family..

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago

Hey, ESTELLE FENNELL
Could you get 4wd for sohum sheriff deputies?

Hillbilly Girl
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Hillbilly Girl
6 years ago

😲 OMG you assuming, thoughtless pieces of s#*t. A woman took her life because of the sadness in her heart. Jump to as many conclusions as you want, but it only makes you ignorant and stupid. She was a daughter, a friend, a lover and a mother. Her children will never know her hopes and dreams, feel the warmth of a mothers embrace ever again. She must have been very depressed to feel like death was a better solution than life. So sad . Shame on you who judge and assume