Calaveras County – The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday reports of an additional 22 shots fired in the Valley Springs area. Calaveras County Sheriff Sergeant Dave Seawell said 15 calls of shots fired in the Rancho Calaveras area of Valley Springs were reported on Saturday, January 23, between 6:44 pm and 6:53 pm. Another 7 reports occurred on Sunday, January 24, between 9:56 pm and 11:44 pm in the Rancho Calaveras area of Jenny Lind. At least 37 separate reports of shots fired have left the area’s residents on edge since weeks before Christmas. In past incidents, shots were usually fired by an unknown person or persons in the direction of moving vehicles or homes. No injuries have been reported in any of the shooting incidents so far. Seawell said his office does not have any information linking the latest shootings to the current investigation. He said “investigators from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, FBI and CHP continue to work the investigation aggressively.” The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives (ATF) has offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or persons responsible for the rash of shootings. Leading up to last weekend, there had been a total of 15 reported shootings in to both vehicles and homes in the Valley Springs and Burson areas in western Calaveras County. Anyone with information is asked to call the Calaveras County Sheriffs Office Tip Line at (209) 754-6030 or (209) 754-6500. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and firearms tip line is 1-800-ATF-GUNS. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. -
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Calaveras County – The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday reports of an additional 22 shots fired in the Valley Springs area. Calaveras County Sheriff Sergeant Dave Seawell said 15 calls of shots fired in the Rancho Calaveras area of Valley Springs were reported on Saturday, January 23, between 6:44 pm and 6:53 pm. Another 7 reports occurred on Sunday, January 24, between 9:56 pm and 11:44 pm in the Rancho Calaveras area of Jenny Lind. At least 37 separate reports of shots fired have left the area’s residents on edge since weeks before Christmas. In past incidents, shots were usually fired by an unknown person or persons in the direction of moving vehicles or homes. No injuries have been reported in any of the shooting incidents so far. Seawell said his office does not have any information linking the latest shootings to the current investigation. He said “investigators from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office, ATF, FBI and CHP continue to work the investigation aggressively.” The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives (ATF) has offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction for the person or persons responsible for the rash of shootings. Leading up to last weekend, there had been a total of 15 reported shootings in to both vehicles and homes in the Valley Springs and Burson areas in western Calaveras County. Anyone with information is asked to call the Calaveras County Sheriffs Office Tip Line at (209) 754-6030 or (209) 754-6500. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and firearms tip line is 1-800-ATF-GUNS. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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