- Elizabeth Larson
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CHP officer suffers leg wound in Clearlake Oaks shooting
Officer Kory Reynolds of the Clear Lake Area CHP office told Lake County News the male officer suffered a gunshot wound to the leg in the incident, which occurred before 11:30 a.m. Monday, as Lake County News has reported.
In addition to the wounded officer, Sheriff Brian Martin confirmed to Lake County News that there have been two civilian fatalities and one civilian wounded in the incident, which was first reported in the area of the Clearlake Oaks Post Office.
Reynolds said the CHP officer had responded to the report of the shooting and arrived to find a male suspect.
Based on the information so far, Reynolds said he was not sure if there was a short pursuit, as there was only about a minute between the time the officer reported getting to the scene and when he reported he had been shot in the leg.
Reynolds said he was not yet sure of where the engagement between the officer and the suspect took place.
Radio reports had indicated that the officer was transported from the scene by ground units, which Reynolds confirmed.
He said CHP officials had spoken with the officer by phone after the incident and that he was being treated at a local hospital. However, medical professionals are considering flying the injured officer out of county.
Reynolds said the suspect fled into the High Valley area, where three sheriff’s units and a CHP unit were reported to have apprehended the man just before 12:15 p.m.
The sheriff’s office had issued an emergency alert just before noon ordering Clearlake Oaks residents to shelter in place. That warning was lifted at around 1 p.m.
Martin said the sheriff’s office has multiple scenes it’s investigating in relation to the shooting.
Reynolds said the CHP remains involved in securing the scenes.
“We still have units out there. We’ll assist the sheriff’s office with whatever they need,” he said.
A previous version of this story stated that the sheriff reported a total of five people had been shot, with two dead and three wounded. However, the sheriff followed up to report that there were two wounded, not three, for a total of four victims.
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