Eureka police investigate shooting, chase involving Porsche and SUV

A daytime gunfire report at Wabash Avenue and Lowell Street sent Eureka police into a fast-moving chase scene Monday, and officers quickly found shell casings in the roadway but not the vehicles they believe were involved.

Eureka police responded at about 1 p.m. on June 1, 2026, after reports that two vehicles were driving at a high rate of speed and that shots had been fired in the area. Officers secured the scene and canvassed the neighborhood, where they found multiple spent shell casings. The discovery confirmed that the call involved a real shooting, not a false alarm or a misunderstanding.

Investigators believe the victim vehicle was a white Porsche SUV that had been stopped at a stop sign when an occupant of a black Mercedes-Benz or BMW SUV fired roughly six to eight rounds toward it. After the shooting, police said, the Porsche sped away and the black SUV appeared to pursue it. As of the initial report, officers had not located either vehicle.

Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Unit took over the case and were still trying to determine whether anyone was injured. That uncertainty has made the shooting especially urgent, because police have evidence of gunfire but no identified victims or suspects in hand. Investigators are asking anyone who saw the vehicles, heard the shots, or has video from the area to contact the Criminal Investigations Unit.

The shooting also stood out because it unfolded in a busy Eureka neighborhood, where a brief burst of gunfire and a possible pursuit can put drivers, pedestrians and nearby homes at risk within seconds. The scene suggests a confrontation that moved quickly through public streets rather than a stationary dispute.

The Lowell Street corridor has come under police attention before. On Feb. 1, 2026, officers responded to the vicinity of Sonoma Street and Lowell Street for a report of gunshots, then later found spent shell casings and bullet impacts to an apartment on the 200 block of Sonoma Street. No injuries were reported in that case. Taken together, the two calls point to a recurring concern in the same part of Eureka, where vehicle-related gunfire can leave neighbors waiting for answers long after the shots stop.

The Eureka Police Department says on its public website that it is committed to maintaining citizens’ health, welfare and safety with integrity and transparency. In this case, that commitment now rests on finding the missing vehicles, identifying who fired the shots and determining whether anyone was hurt.