Drive-By Shooting Investigated in Eureka Neighborhood; Involved Vehicles Fled

Eureka police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in a residential neighborhood and had not located either vehicle involved as of this report.

Officers with the Eureka Police Department responded around 1 p.m. to the area of Wabash Avenue and Lowell Street after reports of two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed and possible gunfire. Officers found multiple spent shell casings in the roadway.

According to EPD, surveillance video and witness statements indicate a white Porsche SUV was stopped at a stop sign when an occupant of a black Mercedes-Benz or BMW SUV fired approximately six to eight rounds at the Porsche. The Porsche then fled at high speed, with the black SUV appearing to give chase.

Officers also established a perimeter around a nearby residence where a subject reportedly refused to come outside. Negotiations were ongoing, and mental health staff were requested, according to scanner traffic. It was not immediately clear if that situation was directly connected to the shooting.

Lowell Street between Wabash Avenue and Watson Street was closed off while officers investigated.

It is unknown if anyone was injured. Investigators had not yet determined who was the victim and who was the shooter as of Monday afternoon, according to EPD.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the EPD Criminal Investigations Unit at 707-441-4300.