CLEARLAKE, Calif. – A Clearlake Oaks man remained in critical condition on Monday after accidentally shooting himself in the head on Saturday evening.

Jake Crosby, 21, was injured in the incident, according to Sgt. Martin Snyder of the Clearlake Police Department.

Snyder reported that just after 7 p.m. Saturday officers responded to the Ridgelake Apartments at 3804 Old Highway 53 No. 6 for a report of a gunshot wound victim.  

On their arrival, they found a white male adult, who later was identified as Crosby, with a gunshot wound to the head, Snyder said in a Monday report.

Crosby was transported from the scene by emergency medical staff and eventually to Santa Rosa Medical Center for treatment, Snyder said.

Through the investigation, apartment renter Christopher Meyer of Clearlake, along with several other juvenile witnesses, were contacted and advised they were witnesses of the shooting, according to Snyder.

After interviewing the witnesses and processing of the scene for evidence, police determined Crosby had accidentally shot himself in the head while displaying the firearms to witnesses, Snyder said.

As of Monday morning, Snyder said Crosby was reported by medical staff at Santa Rosa Memorial to be alive and in critical condition.