The following is a press release issued by the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. The information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty:
Carlos Taylor-Lopez 
Seized Bolt Action Rifle
On 10-21-2021 at about 12:52 AM, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to reported gun fire at a residence located in the 2600 block of Mitomka Way in Willits, California.
Deputies contacted a witness who reported seeing Carlos Taylor-Lopez discharge a rifle in the front yard of his residence in the direction of other residences in the area.
Deputies went to Taylor-Lopez’s residence and located live rifle cartridge and an expended rifle cartridge casing in Taylor-Lopez’s driveway.
Deputies knocked on the residence and were invited into the residence by Taylor-Lopez’s family. Deputies again knocked on Taylor-Lopez’s bedroom door however Lopez did not answer the door.
Deputies left the residence and obtained a search warrant for the residence to search for Taylor-Lopez, any firearms and ammunition.
At 5:00 AM Deputies observed Taylor-Lopez being driven to work by a family member and Deputies conducted an investigatory stop on the vehicle. Taylor-Lopez was taken into custody thereafter.
A search of Taylor-Lopez’s bedroom was conducted pursuant to a search warrant and a rifle and ammunition were located.
Taylor-Lopez was on Mendocino County misdemeanor probation at the time of this incident and was also charged for violation of his probation.
Taylor-Lopez was booked into the Mendocino County Jail where he was to be held in lieu of $15,000.00 bail.
