(Photo above by HSU journalism student Marissa Papanek. Click to enlarge.)
The Lost Coast Outpost is currently gathering information about a huge law enforcement cluster at the Indianola cutoff near Cash and Carry. Early reports indicate that a man with a rifle had opened fire in the area, though that has not been confirmed.
More details to come.
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UPDATE, 10:43 a.m.: Scanner audio of the initial call below.
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UPDATE, 10:47 a.m.: The T-S’ Facebook page admin admin reports that law enforcement are negotiating with a man believed to be armed.
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UPDATE, 10:51 a.m.: Audio description of the suspect.
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UPDATE, 10:57 a.m.: Scanner traffic indicates that at least one suspect is in custody and no further assistance is needed at the scene. All units are being called to the front of Cash and Carry for a debrief.
(Photos from friend of the LoCO Sarah Sand. Click to enlarge.)
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UPDATE, 11:25 a.m.: The tail end of this video by Mark Sailors shows the mass police presence that was out Indianola in in the thick of things.
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UPDATE, noon: Lost Coast Outpost contributor Mark McKenna made the scene and came back with his standard incredible shots:
Lieutenant George Cavinta of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department places a call from the scene of an active shooter near Cash and Carry Friday morning. Mark McKenna/For LoCO.
Officers from multiple agencies responded to a call of shots fired and a man with a rifle near Cash and Carry this morning. Mark McKenna/For LoCO.
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