CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Police and members of the Lake County District Attorney's Office are investigating a homicide that occurred in Clearlake on Thursday afternoon.
Clearlake Police Sgt. Nick Bennett said that at approximately 3:40 p.m. Thursday police officers were dispatched to the 15000 block of 35th Avenue on a report of shots fired.
Bennett said officers arriving on scene located an individual who had suffered unknown injuries.
The victim was treated at the scene by medical personnel and transported to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake, where he died. The cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy, Bennett said.
Bennett said the name of the victim is not being released at this time pending positive identification and notification of next of kin.
Witnesses at the scene provided a description of a vehicle seen leaving the scene of the incident, according to Bennett.
The investigation conducted by Clearlake Police officers and detectives developed a person of interest in the case, Bennett said.
Bennett said late Thursday that the investigation is still ongoing pending further developments.
He said the homicide is being investigated by the Clearlake Police Department with assistance from the Lake County District Attorney's Office Investigations Unit.
Any person with information in relation to this case is encouraged to contact Det. Ryan Peterson at the Clearlake Police Department at 707-994-8251, Extension 320.