Homicide in Hoopa: Suspect in Custody

Hoopa, Ca., (KIEM)- A woman is shot and killed Saturday behind the Hoopa Gas Station. Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies and Hoopa Tribal Police were called to the scene of a ‘disturbance’ at around 2:30 that afternoon.

“Through further investigation and with the community’s assistance,” Officers say, 30 year-old Antone Aubrey was identified as the primary suspect. Aubrey is charged with murder. He is now in custody at the Humboldt County Jail, with bond set at 1 million dollars.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.