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Teenager injured in Clearlake drive-by shooting
CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake Police Department is working to identify the person who shot a teenager in the leg during a Sunday night drive-by shooting.
Sgt. Travis Lenz said that just before 6:45 p.m. Sunday Officer Chris Kelleher was dispatched to St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake for a report of a gunshot wound victim.
On his arrival, Kelleher located a 17-year-old male who had sustained three apparent bullet wounds to his legs from an unknown caliber firearm, Lenz said.
Lenz said the victim told Kelleher that shots were fired at him from a passing vehicle while he and his friends were walking on Dam Road, near Lake Street.
The victim was unable to provide any other information, yet stated his two friends that were with him during the incident were located outside of the hospital, Lenz said.
Lenz said one of the victim's friends was contacted at the hospital and he added that the suspect vehicle was possibly an older black Jeep.
He was evasive in his responses to the officer’s questions, and seemed unwilling to provide a statement in detail about the incident, Lenz said.
When Officer Kelleher went to recontact him a few minutes later, it was discovered that he and the other friend on scene at the time of the shooting had left the hospital to avoid providing a statement to assist in the investigation, according to Lenz.
Officers responded to Dam Road near Lake Street, where the shooting was reported to have taken place, Lenz said. After an extensive search of the roadway, Officer Kelleher located one 9 millimeter spent shell casing in the roadway.
Lenz said the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information about this shooting is urged to contact Officer Chris Kelleher at 707-994-8251, Extension 516. Though it is encouraged that witnesses provide their name and contact information, they also may remain anonymous.