Man Arrested After Shooting and Killing Neighbor in Mendocino County
This is a press release from the Mendocino 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 08-09-2023 at around 7:50 PM, The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a person in the 2900 block of Richards Road in Redwood Valley, CA. The caller identified himself as 46-year-old Clinton Maxwell, who told the Dispatcher that he had shot his neighbor who he found trespassing on his property.
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the location and requested that EMS stage in the area until the scene was deemed safe for them to enter. Upon arrival, Deputies encountered Maxwell who was detained without incident. Deputies located Timothy J Abshire, 46 of Redwood Valley, in a remote area of the property on a dirt road. Deputies and EMS performed life saving measures including CPR however Abshire succumbed from the gunshot wounds and was pronounced deceased.
During the course of this investigation, Maxwell was subsequently arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Corrections Facility for homicide, a violation of section 187 of the California Penal Code. Maxwell will be held in lieu of $500,000 bail.
The circumstances leading up to and during this incident are still under investigation. Any persons who might have knowledge of this incident or any information leading up to the shooting are encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office.
Earlier: Man Reportedly Shot in the Chest After Trespassing Incident in Redwood Valley, Mendocino County
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Killing your neighbor is almost never a good idea.
There is obviously a lot to this story that we are not privy to.
Being trigger happy might be one of them.
RIP and condolences
I’m the one privy to the happenings and goings on of the Valley. Ab already had a reputation with all of us neighbors. He won’t be missed much.
You may remember A shire’s name because back in 2014 he was shot in the ass by a sheriff’s deputy after showing up another neighbor’s property with a rifle and threatening to kill everyone. Not sure of the circumstances here, but I doubt he was asking to borrow a cup of sugar…
Wasn’t the sheriff supposed to be out in Redwood valley cleaning up all those grows? I seem to remember a big press release about that….
These days your lucky if you don’t get arrested even for shooting someone who’s breaking into your home.
Examples of this?
Such a victim
According to past reports. Mr abshire. HAD. A problem with getting twisted on meth and threatening the lives of ppl in his local community. He no longer has that problem. Thanks to the founding fathers for their wisdom when they wrote our precious second amendment and those who fought and still do to protect a citizens ability to defend his or her home from lunatics be they govt or private Unfortunatly there are people who will suffer due to one man’s unacceptable behavior.
If this even goes to court I sure hope I get called for THIS jury. Only takes 1 juror to defend your defending of your home…
That’s when you can utilize your throw away weapon.
I wonder what the outcome would have been — or will be — if Mr. Maxwell had had his lawyer call the sheriff and inform them a body was at a certain location? Mr. Maxwells only words would be “no comment”. Deep sixing the weapon used, picking up the fired casings and getting rid of anything remotely connected with the weapon as a precaution. Let the lawyers do the talking — that`s why theyre called “mouthpieces”.
A very good, old time lawyer once told me that people put themselves in jail with their mouths; that 80% of people in jail are there because of something they said.
Remember folks, keep your mouth shut — and pick up your empty casings.
That’s called murder…