On Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 0000 hours, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call reporting a gun shot victim in the 1000 Block of Azalea Avenue in Mckinleyville. Deputies arrived on scene and found a male subject with multiple gunshot wounds. The subject was transported to the Mad River Community Hospital and went into surgery. Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrived on scene and learned that 2-3 male subjects arrived at this location, several shots were fired and the suspects left northbound on Azalea Avenue. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539. Mike Downey Sheriff