LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Police are investigating the death of a teenager that occurred earlier this week.
The Clearlake Police Department said that its officers responded to the area of Mullen Avenue and Valley Avenue at 3 a.m. Monday on the report of an injured person lying in the roadway.
When the officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old male, dead from a gunshot wound, the department reported.
Shortly before 3:30 a.m. that day, the department issued an advisory notifying the public of police activity on Valley Avenue between Mullen and Lasky avenues and asking them to please avoid the area.
The department said its detectives responded to the scene and have been actively investigating the shooting.
Further information regarding the circumstances are not being released at this time as the investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, please contact Det. Trevor Franklin by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 707-994-8251, Extension 321.
Clearlake Police investigate death of teenager
- LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS