Macdoel Man Found Shot Dead, SCSO Investigating
Detectives are investigating after a 63-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds Saturday night.
AT A GLANCE
Victim: Michael Emmett Hurlburt, 63, of Macdoel.
Incident: Hurlburt was found dead inside a residence with gunshot wounds.
Time: About 7:28 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.
Location: Macdoel, California.
Investigation: Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the death as a criminal case.
Information: Anyone with information is asked to contact SCSO at 530-841-2900.
MACDOEL, Calif. — Siskiyou County detectives are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead inside a Macdoel residence Saturday evening.
A Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the home around 7:28 p.m. Sept. 26 after a report of a deceased person.
When the deputy entered the residence, authorities say he found an adult man who had suffered gunshot wounds.
The discovery prompted the deputy to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detectives Unit and begin a criminal investigation.
The victim was later identified as 63-year-old Michael Emmett Hurlburt of Macdoel. His family has been notified.
SCSO has not released information about what may have led to the shooting, whether investigators have identified a suspect, or whether anyone else was inside the residence when deputies arrived.
The case remains under active investigation.
Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to contact the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office at 530-841-2900 or submit an online report through the agency’s website.
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