Glenn County Observer
Monday afternoon, April 15, the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release concerning the shooting in Hamilton City early Sunday morning, April 14. According to the release:
“On Sunday April 14, 2024 [Editor’s Note: The press release incorrectly says April 12], at 0212 hours [2:12 a.m.], the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office received an anonymous report of approximately 15 gunshots heard in the area of 280 Shasta Street, in Hamilton City.
“While enroute to the call for service, a second caller reported her friend had been shot outside of the hockey rink in Hamilton City.
“While enroute to the scene, deputies learned the reported victim self-transported himself to Enloe hospital in Chico to receive treatment for injuries.
“Deputies arrived on scene and conducted a thorough search of the area outside the hockey rink at 250 Walsh Avenue in Hamilton City.
“While on-scene, deputies were unable to locate anyone else in the surrounding area.
“Deputy Goodwin was later able to contact both the victim and reporting party at Enloe hospital and interviewed and obtained statements from both parties.
“While at the hospital, Deputy Goodwin learned the bullet did not penetrate the victim’s skin. It was later located inside the victim’s vehicle.
“The bullet was recovered by investigators, and later booked into the GCSO evidence vault. Photographs of the interior and exterior of the victim’s vehicle were taken.
“At this time, the other involved party has not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
“Anyone with knowledge about the crimes, or any witnesses, are urged to contact Deputy Goodwin at the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office at 530-934-6431.”
The sheriff’s log item for this incident included no information that wasn’t already known, except that the victim was from Oroville. The woman who was a witness was apparently from Hamilton City.
Names and addresses were all blacked out.
Later in the sheriff’s log, for 12:02 p.m. on April 14, was this item:
“Marisela Ruiz is the manager of the Ashland apartment complex (208 Main Street, Hamilton City), and she called GCSO Dispatch to report there was a bullet in one of the tenant’s windows.
“Marisela believed the bullet was from the shooting that occurred during the night. Refer to call 24-005368 for details.
“Deputy Gonzalez was detailed to the complex, and he retrieved the bullet from the glass window. There were no witnesses that flagged down Deputy Gonzalez nor video surveillance that captured the incident, per Marisela.
“The bullet was logged into evidence.”
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