Clearlake man arrested for Spring Valley shooting; investigation continuing
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a young Clearlake man who is charged with shooting another man following an argument.
Isreel Otter Sloan, 18, of Clearlake was arrested several hours after the incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 8, according to Lt. Rich Ward of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Ward said that at 12:44 a.m. Aug. 8, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 17000 block of Holly Way in Spring Valley, east of Clearlake Oaks, for a report of several subjects having a party where suspected gunfire was heard.
While en route, Central Dispatch advised deputies a gunshot victim was being transported in a white Honda to Adventist Health in Clearlake, Ward said.
Deputies located the white Honda and gunshot victim near the intersection of Highway 20 and Spring Valley Road. Ward said medics were on scene treating a male adult for a suspected gunshot wound to their leg.
The victim was transported by medics to Adventist Health and later transported via air ambulance to an out-of-county trauma center, he said.
Ward said deputies obtained statements from the driver of the Honda and victim. Deputies learned the shooting took place at a residence in the 2600 block of River View Road in Clearlake Oaks.
The son of the Honda driver and several of his friends arrived at the residence in a dark-colored Jeep. Ward said the victim was involved in an argument with the subjects in an attempt to get them to leave.
While walking back into the residence, the victim heard a single gunshot and was struck in the leg. Ward said the subjects in the Jeep fled the scene, damaging a wooden fence post near the front of the residence.
Deputies responded to the residence on River View Road and processed the scene. They obtained additional statements from residents and neighbors as well as potential identifying information regarding the subjects who fled in the dark-colored Jeep, Ward said.
He said the deputies obtained an address for one of the suspects in the 14000 block of Uhl Avenue in Clearlake.
Deputies responded to the Uhl Avenue address and located a blue-colored Jeep Cherokee associated with the residence. Ward said the deputies noticed damage to the Jeep and white paint transfer, which caused them to suspect the Jeep was involved in damaging the Clearlake Oaks address fence post where the victim was shot.
The residents advised deputies the individuals they were looking for were inside the basement of the home. Deputies located and spoke with several subjects who admitted being at the River View Road residence where the shooting occurred. They also admitted to leaving in the Jeep Cherokee, Ward said.
The deputies also located two firearms, one of which had the serial numbers removed, according to Ward’s report.
After speaking with several of the subjects and parties associated with the Jeep, deputies developed probable cause to arrest Sloan, Ward said.
Ward said Sloan was transported to the Hill Road Correctional Facility where he was booked for discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, willful discharge of a firearm in a negligent manner, assault with a firearm on a person, battery on a person causing serious bodily injury, changing, altering or removing serial numbers from a firearm and obstructing, and resisting or delaying a peace officer in the performance of their duties.
Sloan’s bail was set at $50,000 and he later was released, according to jail records.
This investigation is ongoing and the Lake County Sheriff’s encourages anyone with information pertaining to this case to contact Det. Sgt. John Gregore at Central Dispatch nonemergency line, 707-263-2690, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .