On June 1, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) responded to
the area of Wabash Avenue and Lowell Street following reports of two vehicles driving at a high rate of speed
and possible gunfire.
During the initial response from patrol officers, spent shell casings were located in the roadway. Detectives
with the Eureka Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU) responded to the scene and assumed the
investigation.
During a canvas of the area, detectives were able to interview witnesses and obtain video surveillance from
the area. A white Porsche SUV and a black Mercedes-Benz SUV were identified as being involved in the
incident.
On June 3, 2026, EPD officers located the involved black Mercedes-Benz parked in the area of 9th and N
Streets in Eureka. The vehicle was seized and processed for evidence by detectives. On June 11, 2026, the
involved white Porsche was located in the area of Sonoma and C Street. That vehicle was also seized and
processed as part of the ongoing investigation.
On June 16th, Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Anthony Ramirez, 22 years old of Eureka, for three
counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting from a vehicle.
On June 17, 2026, EPD officers located Ramirez in the 3300 block of Broadway and took him into custody
without incident. Ramirez was subsequently booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the
listed charges.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged
to contact Detective Bailey at (707) 441-4300.
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