Mendocino County Authorities Investigate Shooting of Occupied Residence
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“On 03/13/2024 at approximately 8:51 P.M., the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a call of shots being fired in the 1700 block of Tanya Lane in Ukiah, California. The caller advised a projectile struck their residence and almost struck their 11-month-old child who was located within the living room area of the residence.
Upon the arrival of Sheriff’s Deputies, they conducted an investigation into the shooting. Through evidence located at the scene and statements provided by members of the community, Deputies learned multiple shots were fired from a vehicle toward residences in the area.
One residence stuck by the gunfire contained a 38-year-old adult female, a 41-year-old adult male, and their 11-month-old child. The gunfire resulted in a projectile penetrating the residence, which became embedded in an interior wall. The projectile was found to be within inches of striking both the adult male and the juvenile when it entered the residence. Deputies checked the wellbeing of the occupants of the residences which may have also been struck by gunfire and the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office did not locate any additional victims or evidence to suggest anyone was injured during this incident.
This investigation is still on-going and anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling the non-emergency tip line at 707-234-2100.”
