PREVIOUSLY

Elijah “Eli” Stonebear Williams, a 20-year-old Fortuna resident wanted for the attempted murder of a 17-year-old in Arcata last July, turned himself in to the Fortuna Police Department early this morning.

There had been a warrant out for Williams’ arrest since last summer following a late-night shooting at the corner of 12th and C Streets in Arcata that left a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound in his thigh. The victim was treated and released from Mad River Hospital

Williams was considered armed and dangerous but after an extensive search from multiple law enforcement agencies including the U.S. Marshall’s Service he apparently decided to give himself up peacefully.

“He called last night and said he wanted to turn himself in,” Fortuna Police Sgt. Jason Kadle told this Outpost this afternoon.

Williams was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility at 1:13 this morning on a warrant for the following charges:

  • Attempted murder
  • maliciously shooting from a vehicle at a person
  • assault with a firearm on a person
  • two counts of intentionally discharging a firearm causing great bodily
  • inflicting great bodily injury in commission of a felony, and
  • using a firearm in commission of a felony. 

Williams’ bail is set at $1.5 Million.

Here’s a press release from the Arcata Police Department:

In July of 2017, the Arcata Police Department responded to the report of a shooting at a house party in the 200 Blk of 12th Street. The incident resulted in one subject being shot in the leg. Investigators identified Elijah Stonebear Williams, 20, of Fortuna as the suspect in the shooting.

Over the past months, investigators, assisted by the Fortuna Police Department, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the Humboldt County Drug Task Force and the U.S. Marshal’s Service, have worked toward locating Williams. Numerous search warrants were served and dozens of locations explored in an attempt to locate Williams.

On 04/05/2018, following the search of a residence in Arcata where Williams had been recently staying, Williams surrendered to officers from the Fortuna Police Department.

Williams was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on charges of Attempted Murder.