A Ukiah man who accidentally shot and injured himself with a toddler nearby was arrested on suspicion of child abuse and negligence, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported.
According to the MCSO, deputies responded to the 3400 block of Ruddick Cunningham Road shortly after 4 a.m. March 8 when it was reported that an accidental shooting had occurred.
When deputies arrived, they reported finding a man, identified as 31-year-old Ukiah resident Lucio Romero-Ortiz, with a gunshot wound and “began rendering medical aid (until) medical personnel with the Ukiah Valley Fire Authority arrived on scene a short time later and began advanced medical treatment.”
While investigating the incident, deputies reported learning that “the gunshot wound to Romero-Ortiz was self-inflicted and unintentional (and that the suspect was) intoxicated and discharged a firearm several times in close proximity to another residence where small children were present. (He then) entered a residence while still in possession of the firearm and an adult female was inside the residence with her 2-year-old child. Romero-Ortiz unintentionally discharged the firearm within feet of the female and her young child. When the firearm was discharged, the projectile stuck Romero-Ortiz in the leg causing him to need immediate medical treatment and he was ultimately transported to an out-of-county hospital.”
Suspecting that “key pieces of evidence were being concealed from them,” deputies obtained a search warrant for the property and report finding “additional evidence was located to include suspected controlled substances.” Romero-Ortiz was ultimately arrested and booked into county jail on suspicion of child abuse, negligent discharge of a firearm and of possessing a controlled substance while being armed with a loaded firearm.
The MCSO also notes that “this is an ongoing investigation that will be forwarded to the Mendocino County District Attorney’s Office for review once the investigation has been completed. Anyone with information pertaining to this investigation is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office at 707-463-4086, or information can also be provided anonymously by calling the non-emergency tip line at 707-234-2100.”
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