Hoopa Shooting Suspects Identified and One Arrested

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 unless guilty proven guilty:

Humboldt County Sheriffs Office HCSO

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office …has arrested 15-year-old Preston Lee Ruiz II, on a no bail warrant…in connection with the shooting that occurred in Hoopa on Mar. 10, 2026.  Ruiz was taken into custody after being located at [a]residence located off State Highway 169 near Wautec.

Ruiz will be booked into Juvenile Hall on the following charges:

 

• PC 664/187-Attempted murder
• PC 182(a)-Conspiracy to commit a crime
• PC 12022-Armed during the commission of a felony

As a result of the ongoing investigation, detectives with the Humboldt County Major Crimes Division have obtained No Bail warrants for the following individuals:

 

• Tse-Lin Qhaba Red Cloud Perry Wayne Lincoln, Indian male Adult 19-years-old of Hoopa
• William Randolph “Billy” Warren, also known as William “Bubbz” Lincoln, Indian Male Adult, 18-years-old of Hoopa

 

They are wanted for the following charges:

• PC 664/187-Attempted murder
• PC 182(a)-Conspiracy to commit a crime
• PC 12022-Armed during the commission of a felony

 

Earlier:

• [Update 9:23 p.m.] Breaking News: Shooting Near Hoopa Leaves One Critically Injured Tuesday Evening
• Hoopa Shooting Victim Flown Out for Treatment as District Schools Close
• Shooting Suspects Remain at Large, Limited Details Released by HCSO
• Hoopa Tribe Offers $10,000 Reward as Community Mobilizes Support Following Shooting
• Hoopa Valley Police Believe Suspects No Longer in the Area
• Warrants Issued for Three Teenage Suspects in Hoopa Shooting, Victim Remains in Critical Condition

Update:

• Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District to Reopen Tomorrow
• Second Hoopa Shooting Suspect Arrested; Third Remains at Large