KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Sheriff’s officials said Thursday that they are looking for information about a pickup seen in the vicinity of last week’s robbery and fatal shooting that claimed the life of a Kelseyville man.
Lt. Steve Brooks said detectives have developed information regarding a dark-colored extended cab Dodge Dakota pickup truck seen in the area of Mt. Konocti Gas and Mart late on the night of Friday, Jan. 18, at around the time of a robbery during which 33-year-old Forrest Seagrave was mortally wounded.
Brooks said the pickup has a body style matching those from the years 1997 to 2004. He emphasized that it was not a four door model.
He said detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating the person or persons associated with the vehicle as a possible witness, or witnesses, to the crime.
Shortly before 10:45 p.m. Jan. 18 a masked male suspect went into Mt. Konocti Gas and Mart on Main Street to rob the store, and while inside shot Seagrave, one of the store’s employees.
Seagrave, a young man whose friendly outlook had endeared him to community members, died at Sutter Lakeside Hospital a short time later.
The suspect was wearing some type of mask on his face, along with a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and gloves. He was described as being approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall.
After shooting Seagrave and taking a small amount of money, the suspect fled the area on foot, going across a nearby open field which K-Corps helped search last weekend.
A $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and conviction is being offered.
Sheriff’s detectives are receiving new leads in the case every day, and are following up on each and every one of them, said Brooks.
“No stone is being left unturned,” Brooks said Thursday afternoon.
Reposted below are a store surveillance video showing the suspect walking along the Douglas Road side of the store before circling back to go inside shortly before the robbery and shooting, along with a picture taken from inside the store of the suspect.
The sheriff’s office had previously released both the video and picture in an effort to generate leads.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Lake County Sheriff’s Office at 707-263-2690.
John Jensen contributed to this story.
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