The scene of the shooting. File photo: Andrew Goff.

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Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

On 05/03/2024 at approximately 1520 hours, Kevin Jeffrey Burks (DOB 06/30/1991) succumbed to the injuries he sustained during the critical incident which occurred on 04/25/2024 in the Cutten area of Eureka. More information will be made available once a forensic autopsy is completed, which is anticipated to occur by the end of this week.

This case is still under investigation by the Humboldt County Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.