Shooting at 1050 Alliance

Several agencies responding to Q & Foster in Arcata. There has been a shooting at 1050 Alliance Road at an apartment.  Initial report two gunshot victims. Suspect is a white male wearing a gray sweatshirt and red hat and is headed towards Heather Lane. Initial address given was 1025 Alliance.

CHP, HCSO and other agencies setting up some sort of a perimeter. Weapon was a pistol.

Clarification, there was a shooting, victims' condition unknown.

Victim described the shooter's pickup as being a silver pickup with a pipe sticking out of the back of it and it was headed down Foster Street eastbound.

10:16 p.m.: BOLO that was just sent out states a camo jacket.

Scanner information now stating suspect left on foot eastbound on Foster.  Victim said he drove a silver truck.

I realize there are a lot of corrections but this is being updated live and information is being updated from initial reports.

Update: Later at the scene, APD Police Chief Brian Ahearn said that four males from Eureka arrived for a marijuana intersection. One stayed in the car, three exited the car.

Two victims were struck by gunfire.  One Mixed Race male deceased. One African-American Male sustained non life threatening gunshot wounds.  One White Male shot at. Not struck.

APD Investigations and HCSO Evidence Technician on scene.  Initial response and suspect search by APD, HSUPD and CHP.

The suspect is a white male, considered armed  and dangerous. This is a murder investigation.

Anyone with information is  asked to call APD at 822-2424.

Press Release (May 31, 2019):

On Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 9:52 PM, Arcata Police Department Dispatch received several calls of shots fired in the area of Foster Avenue and Alliance Road.  As Arcata Police Officers arrived on scene they located two gunshot victims and multiple witnesses. Taevonne Latimer, 18 years old of Eureka, was located in the back seat of a vehicle stopped in traffic at the scene.  Taevonne sustained several gunshot wounds to the torso area.  Taevonne was transported to Mad River Community Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.  The second gunshot victim, Daylyn Prudhomme, 18 years old of Eureka, sustained a gunshot wound to his right upper thigh that exited and grazed his left thigh.  Daylyn was also transported to Mad River Community Hospital where he was treated and discharged.

Taevonne, Daylyn and two juvenile friends entered into a sales transaction for marijuana with a White male.  According to the victims, the transaction was arranged through snapchat. Taevonne, Daylyn and a White male juvenile friend exited their vehicle and met at the bus stop on Foster Avenue just East of Alliance Road; the location agreed upon for the transaction to take place.  During the transaction the White male who the victim group had arranged the transaction with produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds; striking Taevonne and Daylyn. Their juvenile friend was not struck by gunfire.  A couple on vacation were driving on Foster Avenue when they came upon the scene and rendered aid to Taevonne before APD Officers and medical personnel from the Arcata Fire District and Arcata-Mad River Ambulance arrived and treated both Taevonne and Daylyn for their injuries.

The suspect was described as a White male, wearing a gray sweat suit and a green camouflage jacket.  He was last seen on foot northbound on Western Avenue from Foster Avenue.  APD Officers, with the assistance of Humboldt State University Police Officers, California Highway Patrol Officers and personnel from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office conducted an intensive search for the suspect and processed the scene for evidence.  The suspect was not located.

Arcata Police Department Detectives developed information that led to the identity of a 16 year old Manila resident who is the suspect in this shooting.  The suspect, whose identity will not be released due to him being a minor, surrendered to Arcata Police Department personnel at approximately 12:45 PM on Monday, May 28, 2019.  The suspect was accompanied by a family member.  The suspect was booked into Juvenile Hall for one count of murder and one count of attempt murder.

This investigation is on-going and the murder weapon remains outstanding.  There are no additional suspects and there is no remaining threat to the community as a result of this incident.  Anyone who witnessed or who has information related to this incident is asked to call the Arcata Police Department at 822-2424.