On December 28, 2024, Eureka Police officers were dispatched to the vicinity of 3rd and A Streets for a
report of a shooting that had occurred near this location. Two citizens were reported to have been shot
at, but were uninjured. Stray rounds from the shooting struck an occupied tent located in the area,
however no persons were struck by the gunfire.
Patrol Officers on scene, collected evidence, interviewed witnesses, and identified locations with
potential video surveillance of the incident. The investigation was then transferred to the Criminal
Investigations Unit.
During the follow-up investigation, it was determined the shooting was likely related to two additional
shootings, one occurring in McKinleyville and another on the Hoopa Reservation around the same time
period. EPD Detectives worked in collaboration with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and identified
Dauwin Poe, (19 years old from McKinleyville), as a person of interest in the shooting. As the
investigation progressed, EPD Detectives developed evidence and were able to identify Poe as the
shooter in the Eureka shooting.
On February 6, 2025, EPD Detectives responded to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility where Poe
was in custody on separate charges. EPD Detectives booked Poe on charges of attempted murder,
assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied structure.
This is still an active investigation and the Eureka Police Department is asking anyone with information
about this incident to contact Detective Sergeant Crnich at 707-441-4300.
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