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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – A Northshore man has been arrested for the Tuesday morning shooting of an Upper Lake woman that allegedly resulted after a robbery attempt.
Daniel Ray Loyd, 50, of Nice was arrested and booked for murder, attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, according to a Tuesday evening report from Michelle Gonzalez of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Loyd is alleged to have fatally shot 48-year-old Cindy Yvette Quiett of Upper Lake, according to the sheriff's office.
Also arrested was 35-year-old Angel Dusty Spring of Lakeport, who was alleged to have been with Loyd at the time of the shooting. Spring was arrested and booked for violation of probation and being under the influence of a controlled substance, Gonzalez said.
At 3:30 a.m. Tuesday Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area of Sherwood Court and Kensington Way in Lucerne on a report that a woman had been shot in the stomach during an apparent robbery attempt, according to Gonzalez.
She said rescue personnel with the Northshore Fire Protection District were staged in the area and a patrolman with the Lakeport Police Department also responded to assist in locating the suspect’s vehicle.
When deputies arrived in the area, they located several people tending to a woman lying unconscious near the roadway on Sherwood Court, Gonzalez said.
Deputies identified the shooting victim as Quiett, who Gonzalez said had sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Quiett was initially transported by medics to Lucerne Harbor Park to be flown out of county by a REACH helicopter, but due to her declining condition, she was instead rushed to Sutter Lakeside Hospital where Gonzalez said that Quiett ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
One of the people tending to Quiett when deputies arrived at the scene was 47-year-old Patrick Joseph Ryden of Lucerne. Gonzalez reported that Ryden told deputies that, prior to the shooting, he and Quiett had gotten a phone call from Spring, who said she was going to the Robinson Rancheria Casino. She told them to meet her on the corner of Sherwood Court and Country Club where she would pick them up to go along.
As Quiett and Ryden were walking to meet Spring, a van pulled up next to them and the driver, later identified as Loyd, got out, Gonzalez said.
Loyd allegedly walked up to Ryden, put a gun to Ryden’s head, and told him to “give him all of his shit.” Gonzalez said Ryden reportedly knocked the gun away from his head and as he was running away, he heard a gunshot.
When Ryden turned back to look, he saw Quiett lying on the ground and the van was speeding away, Gonzalez said.
Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives were called out to conduct an investigation, which Gonzalez said continued throughout the morning.
As the investigation unfolded detectives began developing information, including that Spring was in fact with Loyd in the van during the apparent robbery attempt and shooting, Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez said additional patrol deputies were called out to help detectives with the manhunt for Loyd and Spring.
By mid-morning, detectives were able to contact Loyd by telephone and arrange for both him and Spring to turn themselves in for questioning, Gonzalez said.
At approximately 10:15 a.m., Loyd and Spring were met by Lake County Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force Detectives on Reclamation Road in Upper Lake and detained. Gonzalez said a .357 magnum revolver was recovered at the scene.
After further investigation, Loyd and Spring were arrested.
Gonzalez said the investigation is continuing Tuesday evening.
Anyone with information concerning Quiett's homicide is encouraged to call Lake County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives at 707-263-2690. Calls may be placed at any time.
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