UPDATE 4/24/2020 6:53 p.m.:
The suspect in a shooting investigation this morning in Carlotta has been taken into custody.
On April 24, 2020, at about 7:50 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of Fox Creek Road in Carlotta for the report of a gunshot victim.
Emergency responders arrived on scene and located a 43-year-old male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.
Upon further investigation, deputies learned that the victim and the suspect, 30-year-old Neville Steen-Clark, had been involved in a neighbor dispute. During that dispute, Steen-Clark reportedly sprayed the victim with bear mace and then later shot him multiple times with a firearm.
Steen-Clark was located on scene and taken into custody without incident. He was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder (PC 664/187(a)), assault with a firearm on a person (PC245(a)(2)) and use of tear gas (PC 22810(g)). His bail is set at $500,000.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
Neville Steen-Clark Booking Photo
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On April 24, 2020, at about 7:50 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Fox Creek Road in Carlotta for the report of a gunshot victim.
Emergency responders arrived on scene and located an injured adult male victim. The victim was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.
This an active investigation in its preliminary stages. More information will be released when available and appropriate to do so.
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.