Law enforcement and first responders are responding to reports of a deceased subject at Redwood Valley’s Coyote Valley Gas Station.
Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office Captain Greg Van Patten told us the circumstances could be a “possible suicide”. He said deputies are at the location “responding now to a report of a suspicious situation possibly related to a deceased body.”
Scanner traffic began around 11:44 a.m. indicating a deceased subject was in the area of the Coyote Valley Gas Station in Redwood Valley.
As further information came over the scanner, the dispatcher characterized the situation as “suspicious circumstances” and postulated the deceased subject could be the victim of a gunshot.
UPDATE 12:45 p.m.: MCSO’s Captain Van Patten told us that “Field Deputies have confirmed this looks like a suicide by self inflected gunshot wound.
More in depth investigation being conducted now.”
Please remember that this story is unfolding. Information is being reported as we gather it. However, some of the information coming from witnesses and initial official reports could be wrong. We will do our best to get the facts but, in the case that something is inaccurate, we will update with correct information as soon as we can.
Editor’s Note
Lindsey Daugherty, the Executive Director of Mendocino County’s branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), recommended that anyone weighed down by financial anxiety or despair, consider reaching out to either the NAMI Hotline or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
- NAMI Hotline
- The NAMI Helpline is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals, and support to people living with mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public.
- 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org Monday through Friday 7 am – 3 pm PT.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline connects you with a crisis center in the Lifeline network closest to your location. Your call or text will be answered by a trained crisis worker who will listen empathetically and without judgment. The crisis worker will ensure that you feel safe and help identify options and information about mental health services in your area.
- 988 (call or text) or 800-273-TALK (8255) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
What the hell is this supposed comment made by Lindsey Daugherty! She Is not ED of NAMI Mendocino. This was a false statement made by the editor! There was no comment authorized or made by Lindsey to represent NAMI Mendocino. She has no Affiliation! Please Don’t print misleading information representing an organization that is incorrect!
Very odd comment regarding NAMI since that person is not the director nor has been for almost a year! Should retract her name from the statement. Is this misconstrued by Mendo Fever or NAMI important to note the difference.
Editor should be more careful when naming someone as representing an organization such as NAMI in such a sensitive situation!
Can we still call those numbers? I don’t care if Lindsay works there or not….
Of course you can call those numbers….
This is my cousin and he did NOT commit suicide
I agree, there’s no way he committed suicide.
This is also my cousin n we all know that he didn’t commit suicide. Rest in paradise
I don’t know who this was but I’ve felt it wasn’t a suicide the moment I read it.
I’m sorry for your loss ??
I hope you have talked to law enforcement and voiced this. If not I would be there first thing in the morning!
This is also my cousin and our family KNOWS he did NOT COMMIT SUICIDE! We will find out the truth!
I’m sure once the illegals learn about Covelo it will be a more scary place to live or even visit. Sorry that your cousin got killed.
This didn’t occur in or near covelo.
We Will Get The Truth… He Did Not Commit SUICIDE AT ALL
that place has to have cameras all over right?
They do.
Healing prayers for the family and for the young man that witnessed the act
Please accept my family’s condolences. It’s haunting that traffic started at 1144hrs and 11-44 is call sign of a dead person. Spooky in not a few n way
As a family of the deceased he was not suicidal and this is ridiculous that it’s being stated that he was. Someone killed him.
I know my son and he didn’t do this to himself, if anything it was an accident, however let me find out someone else killed my boy and I will take the law into my own hands, know that and yes I said it.
I am so sorry, my deepest condolence’s to you and your family. ??
Anyone who truly knows him knows he wasn’t suicidal and wouldn’t do that. My condolences ?. He is a great man and will be very missed.
Can we please get an update on this? What was the ruling after all surveillance was reviewed?