Hoopa Shooting Victim Airlifted for Treatment, Suspects Remain at Large

A male victim was airlifted to a hospital outside Humboldt County after being shot near Highway 96 and Moon Lane in Hoopa on Tuesday evening, March 10, with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office confirming that multiple suspects remain at large and the weapons used have not been recovered.

The HCSO began receiving 911 calls just after 5 p.m. reporting a shooting in the area. Deputies, Hoopa Tribal Police, and the California Highway Patrol responded and located the victim at the scene. An ambulance transported the man to a local hospital, but because his injuries were serious, he was later flown by air ambulance to a facility outside the region.

The Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation with assistance from the Hoopa Tribe. Investigators have identified multiple suspects, but no arrests have been made. The suspects fled on foot and, as of the latest update, neither they nor the firearms used in the shooting have been found.

The violence reverberated through the surrounding community quickly. The Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District closed temporarily on March 10 as a result of the shooting. Superintendent Jacqueline McCullough sent a message to worried parents announcing the closure, addressing them directly: "Dear Parents and Guardians..."

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff's Office Crime Tip Line at (707) 268-2539. The investigation remains ongoing.