REGIONAL: Officials investigate Redwood Valley murder

MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Tuesday murder in Redwood Valley.


Capt. Kurt Smallcomb said 30-year-old Jamal Andrews of Redwood Valley was shot to death, with 33-year-old Bill Norbury, also of Redwood Valley, arrested on suspicion of committing the murder.


Just before 10 p.m. Tuesday the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 telephone call regarding a shooting incident in the 1700 Block of Road B in Redwood Valley, Smallcomb said.


Sheriff’s deputies, along with Redwood Valley Fire and other medical personnel, responded to the location and found Andrews outside of his residence, dead from a gunshot wound, according to Smallcomb.


Smallcomb said deputies spoke with the victim's girlfriend and learned that a possible suspect had fled towards his residence on an ATV. They subsequently learned the suspect lived close to Andrews.


Deputies proceeded to the possible resident of the suspect, identified as Norbury, and contacted him regarding the shooting, Smallcomb said.


While at Norbury’s residence, deputies observed in plain sight items that appeared to link the suspect directly to the shooting incident, he said.


Smallcomb said Norbury was arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail on a murder charge.


An autopsy was conducted on Andrews on Thursday. Smallcomb said the exam showed that Andrews had two gunshot wounds – one in the head, one in the shoulder.


Mendocino County Sheriff’s detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding this investigation to call them at 707-467-9159. Callers can remain anonymous.


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