Sheriff’s Office Names Gunman Sought for Shooting at Fish and Wildlife Warden Sunday; Asks Public’s Help
This 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 Sunday, August 21, 2016 at around 12:40 a.m. a California Fish and Wildlife Warden was on patrol on Redwood House Road in Carlotta, when he observed a vehicle and persons engaged in spotlighting deer. The F&W Warden attempted to conduct an enforcement stop on the vehicle when a person who was in the rear of the vehicle opened fire on the Warden. A vehicle pursuit ensued with the suspects crashing the vehicle off the road. The suspects fled into the woods and disappeared.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office took over the investigation along with the District Attorney’s Office. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and DA’s Office learned through their investigation that 24 year old Shawn Eugene Hof Jr. was one of the suspects. The Sheriff’s Office has obtained a $500,000 Ramey Warrant for Hof’s arrest.
Shawn Eugene Hof Jr. is described as 5’9’ tall, 150 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.
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.
Earlier Chapters:
- ‘Spotlighter’ Shoots Multiple Times at Fish and Wildlife Warden Early This Morning
- Shooters Still on the Run Following Crash Near Hwy 36
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The net is closing in. Like a deer caught in the spotlight.
Idiot. You could have gone to Ray’s and bought a steak, but no!
He could go to the co-op & get elk steak…but no.
Personally I think if you’re going to eat the meat it shouldn’t really matter how you kill the deer. However shooting at the game warden was just fucking stupid, you Two just ruined your life for no reason at all. Chances are you wouldn’t even have gotten a fine for your stupid activities but now you will serve years in prison.
Second the “Stupid.” af
Now Im not the best with faces but are those pictures of two suspects?
No, they are both the same man.
What was the name of the Game Warden ?
I mean shoot at trespassers, shoot at home invaders, shoot at CIA agents intent on killing you, but game wardens? Sheesh! Don’t worry about law enforcement, the animal spirits will be seeking you… ;*p
Those folks are what they make the electric chair for unfortunately there are many candidates in Humboldt who qualify to sit in one. “Tweekers Suck”
You and the President of the Philippines!
True that. Life with no parole, and a morning option of cyanide is good enough for me. af
more bad decisions by our youth