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LAKE COUNTY NEWS REPORTS |
Oct. 19, 2026
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol’s Northern Division Major Crimes Unit said it is seeking the public’s help in solving a 2023 homicide that occurred along Highway 29.
Andrew Cleofaus-Paul Gurrola, 33, a father of three from Hidden Valley Lake, was the victim in the homicide, which occurred on Oct. 17, 2023, as Lake County News has reported.
At about 8:45 p.m. that day, CHP dispatchers received a report that a man with blood on his face was waving his arms and trying to flag down vehicles on Highway 29 north of Hofacker Lane in Lower Lake.
Another caller reported that the man was lying near the highway, bleeding from the head. A third caller reported hearing gunshots in the area, the CHP said.
Emergency responders found the man, later identified as Gurrola, dead at the scene.
Evidence and an autopsy determined that Gurrola died from gunshot wounds.
The CHP Northern Division’s Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate.
Nearly three years into the investigation, investigators have neither identified a suspect nor recovered the firearm used in the killing.
“There is no tolerance for acts of violence like this in California,” said Chief Andrew Poyner, commander of the CHP Northern Division. “Those responsible for Andrew Gurrola’s death must be held accountable. Our Major Crimes Unit is diligently pursuing this investigation.”
Anyone with information about Gurrola’s killing, the identity of the person responsible, or the location of the firearm is asked to contact the CHP Northern Division at 916-268-2282, the CHP Ukiah Communications Center at 707-467-4000 or email 101tips@chp.ca.gov.
Callers should reference case No. F013-107-23.
A video about the case is available here.