The Redding Police Department released the detailed accident report of a high-speed pursuit crash involving a suspected shooter, James Joshua Noyes, 33. The incident happened early Sunday morning, October 4th, in Redding, California.
According to the RPD, the events leading to the crash started with a 911 call around 3 a.m. for a shooting at ampm on Buenaventura Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. When officers arrived, the suspect had fled the scene, leaving behind a man with a gunshot wound.
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The police identified Noyes as the person involved through witness statements and put out a Be On the Look Out (BOLO) alert for his vehicle, a 90s white Ford Mustang with racing stripes. Sergeant Danny Smetak said that officers located the car during a follow-up investigation.
They attempted a traffic stop on the Mustang, but the suspect fled, leading to a pursuit. Noyes traveled over 100 miles per hour and kept going until he crashed into shrubbery after exiting Interstate 5 at the southbound Knighton Road offramp.
The police said that the suspect exited the vehicle and tried to flee the scene on foot. A patrol car following the man then struck him as he ran in front of it. Smetak said the driver was unable to stop in time to avoid the collision.
The RPD used their K9 Otto to arrest Noyes as he failed to follow the command of officers. The investigators took him to a local hospital to treat his wounds, and upon his release, they will book him into the Shasta County Jail.
The suspect faces charges of homicide for the gunshot victim’s death, felon in possession of a firearm, felony evading, resisting, and parole violation. He has a lengthy criminal record, including one for driving under the influence.
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