Attempted homicide suspect has a few DUI convictions

 

Eureka Police Department issued a press release a few minutes ago about an attempted homicide arrest. I contacted EPD PIO Laura Montagna about a middle name, initial and clarification on first name for Ken McCarty because that would make a difference in how many cases this suspect has in Humboldt Superior Court. At the end of the day, I ended up doing some extra work and got his middle name which is Raymond.

EPD Press Release:

On August 13, 2024 at approximately 10:16 p.m., Officers with the Eureka Police Department (EPD) were dispatched to the 700 Block of Creighton Street in Eureka for a report of a verbal argument inside a residence. The reporting party then heard a suspected gun shot and found a bullet hole in their residence.

Officers arrived on scene and set up a perimeter around the suspected residence where the gun shot came from. An occupant of the residence, who was no longer on scene, was contacted and stated she was in an argument with the male suspect in the residence and as she was leaving he picked up a gun and shot at her. The female was not injured during the incident. Officers continued working on contacting the male inside the residence using different modes of communication but received no response.

EPD Detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence as well as an arrest warrant for the male suspect. The Incident Commander requested the assistance of the Humboldt County SWAT Team as well as negotiators from the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT). Personnel on scene worked through the night to contact the male and resolve the situation.

At approximately 5:30 a.m., negotiators contacted the male and were able to have him surrender to officers that were on scene. The suspect, Ken McCarty (49-year-old from Eureka) was taken into custody without incident. McCarty was transported and booked at the Humboldt County Jail on charges of Attempt Homicide, and Shooting into an Inhabited Residence.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact EPD Detective Bailey at 707-441-4300.

The Eureka Police Department would like to thank the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, including SWAT and CNT, Humboldt Bay Fire, and City Ambulance for their assistance during this incident.