On
March 24th, 2025, at 2314 hours, officers were dispatched to the 2600
block of Garland Street for a shooting that had just occurred. Upon
arrival, officers determined that a male victim had been shot, and
the suspects had fled the scene. The victim was transported to the
hospital and treated for his injuries. An EPD detective responded and
began investigating the incident.
During
the ensuing investigation, detectives identified David Anthony
Olivarez (05/07/1990) of Eureka as being involved in the shooting. On
09/17/2025, a warrant was obtained for Olivarez’s arrest.
On
09/19/2025 at about 1055 hours, Olivarez was observed driving in the
area of Buhne and “K” Streets. EPD patrol officers conducted a
traffic stop on Olivarez’s vehicle and took him into custody
without incident. Olivarez was booked into the Humboldt County
Correctional Facility on charges of:
PC
664/187 Attempted Murder
PC
186.22 Participation in a criminal street gang
PC
246 Shooting from a vehicle
PC
182 Criminal conspiracy
PC
182.5 Criminal conspiracy while participating in a street gang
This
is an on-going investigation. If you have any information in regard
to this incident, please contact EPD’s
Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) Detective Nunez at 707-441-4300.
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