[UPDATE 6:43 p.m.] Fatal Shooting in Fortuna
Per scanner traffic, Fortuna Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that just occurred near the 3100 Block of Rohnerville Road and North Loop Road. The male suspect, only described as having curly hair, fled the scene, south on Rohnerville Road in a white mini van.
Scanner traffic is also indicating Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department and ambulance have cancelled their response due to the victim being deceased.
A CHP helicopter is currently in the area looking for the suspect.
UPDATE 1:14 p.m.: Bridgeville Elementary School is on lockdown according to scanner traffic.
UPDATE 2:10 p.m.:
Scene of the crime. [photo by Bobby Kroeker]
UPDATE 2:40 p.m.:
Fortuna Chief of Police William Dobberstein told the media that the suspect and victim knew each other. He said, the weapon used was a revolver but at this time, it is not known what caliber.
Dobberstein said law enforcement knows the suspect’s name but is not releasing it at this time. The victim’s name is not being released now either. The Chief described the suspect’s vehicle as a white Dodge Caravan.
UPDATE 6:43 p.m.: Click the following link for new information as Law Enforcement Searches for the Suspect in Today’s Homicide.
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Eel River Community School on Newburg is on lockdown
Hope it’s not over weed or road rage.
What would you like it to be about?
your funny
Perfect question.
A drug deal ~ at least we could use it to say doing drugs is stupid and dangerous.
Tim was NEVER involved with drugs so your idea is totally out of place!!! Tkae your speculation elsewhere a damned good man was killed for NO GOOD REASON!!!!
[edit] why would somebody want to wish for something like that you people need to stop and think about you being on the other foot and how you would feel if you were in that family’s position I seriously hope you’re proud of yourself
South on Rohnerville Rd. leads to Highway 36. Hopefully, the other schools will go on lockdown, too.
Hydesville school is on lockdown also
something on the scanner Shooter’s
wife works at Bridgeville Elementary School and did not show up for work today so the school went on lockdown. Looking for a male in a white minivan with curly hair.
I hope that lady isn’t involved in any of this if that is true. They should try checking on her, if they haven’t already.
Thank you for update. We have friend’s in school there. Was wondering why school would lockdown.
Victims* wife.
LTODR?
Hope they get this guy before he harms anyone else.
Someone knows who he is and I hope the pass that info. on.
scanner traffic a few minutes ago shooter’s wife and child are at Fortuna Police. Vehicle is a white Dodge Caravan with rear tinted windows.
Keepin the shotgun handy!!
I’m praying for everyone . condolences to the family.hope the wife is ok as well.i hope.no one else is hurt,and catch him fast!!!
Perfect time to drive through Fortuna with a car load of weed.
Horrible!
Several people live there. One person is the secretary and BES, one is a bus driver for BES. Neither drive a white mini van or have curly hair. Neither would be home at this time or shooting anybody.
BES? What is that?
Bridgeville elementary school
The shooter lives out hwy 36 they said i thought….
I read on KIEM news that the suspect lives out 36 by Bridgeville.
The male victim was 42.
Do we know about Ambro and Toddy ?
This house is closer to Ambrosini then any other school. Toddy is way out of the way.
Technically South School is the same distance…
It’s a pity. Thanks for sharing Sandi.
Place has all the markings of trouble and has for years the cross street is loop road .
Looks can be deceiving.
There has never since Tim & his family have lived in that house which has been MANY years been anything faintly resembling “markings for trouble”!!!!! Tim was & always had been a standup guy!!!! It’s a crying shame literally taht this waste of skin took his life for NO good reason!!!!! Think occasionally befdore you go posting SH!T about someone especialy since he was just MURDERED!!!!!
I couldn’t agree with you more if they knew him they wouldn’t be talking the way they are shame on them
Drug deal gone bad?
LTODR?
Hope it’s not John or Rachael. She works at Bridgeville School. They live out past Bridgeville and they drive a white Dodge mini van. Sending my thoughts and praying it’s not either one of them. Doubt it has any connections to drugs.
Allegedly, the shooter is john! The deceased is T.
love in the triangle will be my bet
LTODR!
What is this comment?
Yea, what is “LTODR”?
Times that by harvest beginning season and this is where we’re at.
May the deceased family be kept safe from all harm and given all the help they need in the aftermath of this murder.
May all the LEO’s and community members down their be kept safe from harm.
Sad to read of yet another murder.
RIP dear sir.
Kym, what channel will a news brief be held?
As far as I know there was a press release but no news briefing this evening. As far as I know, we have the latest information available here. https://kymkemp.com/2016/09/26/law-enforcement-searches-for-the-suspect-in-todays-homicide/
Sorry to burst your bubble God…
this man is far from a tweeker, he is a basketball coach, principal, father,husband,brother and last but not least a Fireman in his own community, this man is a hero in so many ways it would make your head spin… but you already know this since you are so mighty God,
Rest In Peace T.S. You are a great man.
PS: collecting junk does not make one a tweeker
Absolutely so!!!! RIP Tim the community lost a damned good man for NO good reason!!!!
… And if the shooter is John, I’m speechless. a good father and family man. Will be there for the Rachael and son. May be a love triangle gone bad ?
It may be run down a bit, but they aren’t tweekers. Tim did more for his community, both Fortuna and Bridgeville then you ever will.
Amen to what you said, Tim was an awsome person. Always ready to help people. Not everyone wants the house beautiful, Never judge a book by it’s cover. Love and prayer’s to his family!
Judge not lest ye be judged. Just because the lawn is not mowed and there is junk around the house, and the house is not in the best condition, DOES NOT make them tweekers. The family and friends are facing a horrible situation, and your ignorant comments just make it worse. Rather than debating the why, I would rather here people talking about how he helped them at some point or another. Lets remember the person that gave of his time and energy, than waste ours by saying hurtful things about him and his family.
John and Rachael live in the Buttes on 36. So sad and sorry for the victims family. Hoping for a peaceful end and may law enforcement come home safe… a dangerous situation for all.
It seems that some people really like to stir shit up rather then have any substance in what there sayin prayers to both families in this tragic situation
God bless you Tim R.I.P. All right let’s get one thing straight it doesn’t matter what the circumstances were a good hearted man’s life was wrongfully taken away from him, and families hearts and lives are broken right now shame on you for speaking of the deceased in a wrongful way, they were my family and they are two of the nicest, fun-loving, big-heartedest people you would ever want to know, no matter what, their door was always open to help somebody even before you got to the door, Could you Imagine losing someone you loved and cared deeply for and their life was taken wrongfully, Tim did not in any way shape or form deserve to die like he did, I was raised and taught to know that if anybody had to use a weapon to settle anything or there was more than one person up against a single person those people are called punks they’re cowards and I hope he rots in hell for what he did because he took the life of a man, a way better of a man than he will ever be…
You know quite a bit about the drug situation maybe you should be under surveillance and unless you have proof that there was drugs around there then you need to be quiet and have some respect because those people didn’t do drugs maybe FPD needs to keep an eye on you, sadly it’s people like you and comments that are made that give people a bad name that don’t have one and until you have your facts straight better be careful what you wish for, and what I don’t get is all the comments you people out here can make but yet nobody can show their face in a photo identify made rude comments and remarks about people that just been murdered and their family members I wouldn’t show my face either I’d be ashamed
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This is old news the perp was caught and is in jail ,and timm smith is buried .