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Gunfire aimed at two pedestrians resulted in three arrests near a California tribal casino on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Bear River Casino Resort, pictured above. Gunfire broke out near the casino. (Image: Bear River Casino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two victims were walking near the Bear River Casino Resort<\/a> in Loleta when the bullets were shot. The men avoided injuries from the early morning gunfire.<\/p>\n

They alerted the Humboldt County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 3:40 a.m. The two victims reported that the shooters<\/a> were in a silver, two-door sedan and a black pickup truck.<\/p>\n

Two of the suspects were traced a short time later to a residence on Carroll Road where there were several firearms, authorities said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the suspects was identified as Fernando Martinez, 26, of Visalia, Calif. He was charged with violating parole and resisting arrest.<\/p>\n

The other was Robert Ellis, 33, also of Loleta. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and having an unregistered firearm.<\/p>\n

In addition, later on Thursday, Madison Carroll, 23, also of Loleta, was charged with brandishing a firearm and discharging a firearm.<\/p>\n

As of Friday, deputies were continuing to investigate the shooting. It\u2019s unclear why the men opened fire on the pedestrians.<\/p>\n

The casino is located about 275 miles north of Sacramento. It\u2019s operated by the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria.<\/p>\n

Gas Leak Causes Casino Evacuation<\/h2>\n

Visitors and others at California\u2019s Eagle Mountain Casino<\/a> were forced to evacuate the building following a gas leak on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

No one suffered injuries during the incident.<\/p>\n

Everyone was allowed to return inside the tribal gaming property by about 10 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear what caused the gas leak. Local firefighters responded to the Portersville, Calif. casino and provided assistance. The local gas company also sent crews to the site.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The casino is located some 160 miles north of Los Angeles. It\u2019s operated by the Tule River Tribe of California.<\/p>\n

Eagle Mountain Casino relocated to Portersville from its smaller location in May 2023.<\/p>\n

Louisiana Casino Theft<\/h2>\n

An unidentified man stole vouchers from a Lake Charles, La., gaming property visitor on July 30.<\/p>\n

A woman playing at the casino said her vouchers were on top of a gaming machine. The suspect snuck up behind her and stole the vouchers.<\/p>\n

They were valued at several hundred dollars.<\/p>\n

Lake Charles Police Department Lt. Brenda Treadway revealed the theft<\/a> took place at about 12:49 a.m. on July 30. She didn\u2019t identify the name of the casino.<\/p>\n

The suspect was photographed by casino surveillance cameras. The suspect is wanted for questioning for another incident at the same Louisiana<\/a> casino.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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