(UPDATE) Man Arrested for Homicide After Reported Stabbing in McKinleyville
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office press release:
On 08-10-19, at about
12:10 AM, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a disturbance
on the 1100 block of Boss Rd., in McKinleyville. It was reported that a male
subject may have been stabbed during the incident. It was also reported that a
male subject was on the ground and unresponsive.
Brian Leiteritz | HCSO.
Deputies were familiar
with the residence, and some of the involved individuals, as there have been
repeated calls for service at that location in the recent past.
Deputies arrived on
scene and located an unresponsive male on the sidewalk. Lifesaving efforts were
started and the subject was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced
dead.
The Criminal
Investigations Division responded to the scene and began conducting an
investigation. Deputies later arrested Brian Leiteritz, age 40, of
McKinleyville. He was charged with murder and booked into the Humboldt County
Correctional Facility.
The investigation is
ongoing. Updates may follow if new information is developed.
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