Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On May 2, 2021, at about 9:45 a.m., Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a property on the 800 block of Sylvan Glade Road near Blocksburg for the report of a shooting that had occurred earlier that morning.

Surveillance footage captured at the property showed two vehicles arrive at the property at about 4:50 a.m. Unknown suspects associated with the vehicles cut the lock on a gate at the driveway and one vehicle proceeded to drive onto the property. Approximately eight suspects associated with the vehicle are then depicted trespassing on the property. Upon approaching a residence on the property, two suspects began shooting at the residence. Following the shooting, the suspects fled the scene.  

No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

The suspect vehicles are only described as follows:

  • Vehicle 1: Black Nissan four-door sedan
  • Vehicle 2: Silver van similar to a Chrysler Pacific

One suspect associated with the black sedan is described as a heavy-set Eastern European or Hispanic male in his 20-30’s with dark hair. No other suspect information is available at this time.

This case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.