Clearlake Police Department investigates Monday morning drive-by shooting; one dead
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is seeking leads on an early Monday morning drive-by shooting at Trombetta's Resort that resulted in a man’s death.
Steven Stone, 40, Clearlake, was the victim of the shooting, according to a police report.
At 12:30 a.m. Monday, Clearlake Police officers responded to Trombetta’s Resort, located at 5865 Old Highway 53, on reports of multiple shots fired with one subject down, police said.
When officers arrived, they located Stone on the ground with a gunshot wound. Police said an officer administered CPR to Stone until Lake County Fire personnel arrived on scene and took over.
Stone was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Detectives from the Clearlake Police Investigations Bureau responded to the scene, where they conducted interviews with witnesses and processed the scene for evidence, authorities said.
Based on the information police had on Monday, they believe the shots were fired from a vehicle that drove on the main driveway of the resort.
The vehicle fled in an unknown direction on Old Highway 53, authorities said.
The Clearlake Police Department is actively pursuing leads and said it was not releasing further details on the case.
“Our focus is on conducting a thorough investigation and bringing the suspect(s) involved to justice,” the report said.
If you have information regarding this incident, contact Det. Leonardo Flores at 707-994-8251, Extension 315.