Yesterday, as a tense standoff with a man barricaded in his McKinleyville apartment was just getting underway, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office was simultaneously investigating an apparent homicide in Redway. 

A yet-to-be-identified woman was discovered Wednesday morning — note the entry in today’s PATROLLED — in a residence on the 100 block of Redway Drive. It is believed she had been dead for several days.

More in the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release below:

On Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at about 9:40 a.m. Humboldt County Deputy Sheriffs responded to the 100 block of Redway Drive in Redway for a report of a deceased subject. It was initially reported to law enforcement as a possible suicide. A Deputy and Coroner arrived on scene and observed a deceased female with what appeared to be a gunshot wound lying down. The Coroner determined the death was not a suicide. Detectives arrived on scene and are investigating this incident as a homicide.

The female decedent was approximately 52 years old. The Sheriff’s Office will release her name once next of kin has been notified.

Anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Jen Turner at (707) 268-3642 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.