Ukiah Police investigating shooting on Ford Street

The Ukiah Police Department is requesting assistance from the public as it investigates a shooting on Ford Street that occurred Tuesday night.

According to the UPD, multiple callers reported around 10 p.m. May 24 hearing gunshots in the 200 block of Ford Street, and some of the callers described vehicles possibly associated with the shooting.

As officers responded to the scene, they saw a vehicle on North Orchard Avenue that matched the description of one of the vehicles provided by witnesses, and the two occupants of the vehicle were reportedly “detained without incident.”

During their initial investigation, officers “confirmed that a pick-up truck passed by the area of the 200 block of Ford Street, and the occupants had a brief interaction with a pedestrian.

The truck drove eastbound, turned around and then drove back toward the pedestrian. As the truck turned onto Joseph Street, multiple gunshots originated from the truck. These gunshots struck several vehicles and buildings in the area, but no one was injured. It appears a specific person was the target and this was not a random shooting.”

After UPD detectives took over the investigation, the two people who had been detained were released.

The investigation into the shooting is described as “on-going,” and the UPD encourages anyone who has information or video surveillance footage that might assist in their investigation to contact detectives via the department's non-emergency dispatch: 707-463-6262.

The UPD also notes that “rumors that the Ford Street Project was targeted or damaged as a result of the shooting are false. As this investigation develops, more information will be released.”