Source : Yreka Police Department (FB)
In the early hours of 04/29/2026, Officers responded to a shooting of an adult male victim on the north end of Yreka. The male was transported from the scene by medical staff. By mid morning, Yreka Police Officers were able to identify the juvenile suspect. A Yreka Police Department Detective wrote and obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect.
On 04/30/2026, with the help of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, Yreka Police Officers were able to take the juvenile suspect into custody, as well as retrieve the firearm used in the crime. The victim is in stable condition and the juvenile suspect has been taken into custody for the following charges:
667/187(a) PC – Attempted Murder.
245(a)(2) PC – Assault with a Deadly Weapon (firearm).
The Yreka Police Department has zero tolerance for violent criminals in our community. We will do our best to take these types of criminals off the streets.
Thank you again to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office whose help was instrumental in taking the suspect into custody.
