Man charged with attempted murder

Gage James Sand

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Ca. (KIEM) – An 18 year old man is in the Humboldt County Jail charged with attempted murder. 

Sheriff’s deputies were called out last night to a home in the area of Myrtle Avenue and Indianola Cutoff Road.   

That’s where a 51 year old man caught Gage James Sand on his property and confronted him. 

Sand left the property,  but returned later with a gun and fired a shot at the man.  Sand then ran to a nearby mobile home park. 

Deputies surrounded the home and were able to convince him to surrender peacefully.  No one was injured. 

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