Garberville Man Found Deceased in Rohnert Park with Gunshot Wound to the Chest
A man who was shot in the chest in the parking lot of a Rohnert Park Walmart last Thursday, January 25, has been identified by the Sonoma County Coroner Unit as James Murphy, age 66, from Garberville, according to the Press Democrat.
According to a press release from the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety (RPDPS), around 6:30 p.m., dispatchers received a 911 call from an individual in the 900 block of Golf Course Drive in Rohnert Park. The caller reported a noise similar to a gunshot and saw an adult male on the ground.
According to the press release, “RPDPS Police and Fire personnel arrived on scene within one minute of the initial dispatch and located an adult male on the ground with a single gunshot wound to his chest. RPDPS personnel and Sonoma County Fire personnel performed life-saving efforts. However, the adult male was announced deceased on scene.”
The circumstances of the shooting are currently under investigation. The Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety has not released additional information regarding suspects or motives.
RPDPS encourages anyone with information related to the case to contact Detective Fermin Ramirez at (707) 588-3597. (Please refer to case #24-0293.)
UPDATE April 6: James Murphy’s death has been ruled a suicide. https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/man-found-in-rohnert-park-parking-lot-died-by-suicide/
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That’s why I do not shop at Walmart.
What does Walmart have to do with it?? This is in Fortuna! Lol
It was in Rohnert park. South of Santa Rosa in Sonoma county. I thought the same thing at first.
Grab a map! Last I looked there was no walmart in Rohner park.
Walmart in rohnert park
has been there for about 40 years.
Does anyone here understand the difference between RohneR and RohernT? Maybe you should be aware of your local topography?
Correct A Mundo. Well, there has been a Walmart in RP for about 25 years. But yes there certainly is one. The weird part to me is the parking lot where the body was found is nowhere near the Walmart. It’s in the liquor store parking lot across Golf Course drive from the bowling alley.
Not true- it was in the parking lot of Walmart shopping center off of Golf Course Drive. Watch the news- watch the video.. you can see from the pictures.
There are 2. The big box store and the grocery store. This happened at the Walmart grocery store. They are nearly a mile apart from each other.
There are 2 Walmart’s
One is a regular Walmart.second one is where this happen and it is a Walmart neighborhood market.
In Rohnert Park and there are 2. This man was killed at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market right by my house.
In Rohner Park, no there are none. The similarity with the names is ridiculous, am I right?
Sorry there’s actually 2 in Rohnert park dude was killed at the neighborhood Walmart on golf course drive. I heard weed deal gone bad idk how suicide just sayin
Rohner Park is Fortuna. This happened at a Walmart in Rohnert Park south of Santa Rosa.
bunch of so cal transplants posting
Rohner Park is in Fortuna Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County.
The article states Rohnert Park and Sonoma County at least 2 times each. It’s states Garberville once. Fortuna is 4 hours north of Rohnert Park in Sonoma County. Why would the Sonoma County coroner be working 2 counties North in Humboldt? What’s the use of an article if only the headline is read?
Because he’s from Garberville, and was killed somewhere else. Always investigate hometown connections. Always.
That can happen anywhere
My condolences to the family and loved ones. I am sorry for your loss.
I’m sorry my thoughts and sympathy go out to his family and friends.
66 is much too young. Any age. I’m sorry for the family’s loss. Peace.
You guys need a geography lesson
So now it’s another “who done it” sounds oddly familiar …
When do we get to know more, camera’s ect.,.
Kinda puts the fear of odd in yah.
Jim was a well loved and respected man