The neighbors aren't pleased with this because our kids go up there. Kevin Schultz is a Hearst Fellow, covering science and health for The Chronicle. It was "an incident involving a small number of people" and "there is no further threat to the community at this point," Pittman said. Members of the Marin County Sheriff's Office's Tactical Unit line up as they prepare for a raid on an apartment in the Leafwood Arms building on Leafwood Heights in Novato, Calif., Thursday, May 26, 2016. Dec. 30Two Marin County teens were killed and three more were hospitalized when the car they were riding in flipped over a Highway 101 median in Novato, authorities said. MCSO, Novato, & SRT Teams currently executing high risk tactical raid in Novato near Roland @ Novato Blvd. Henriquez was only 17 years old when the incident occurred and the past five years have been very challenging, Oliveros said. No one was injured in the raid, the Marin County Sheriff's Office said, adding that investigators will remain at the home, on the 400 block of Rowland Blvd. Officials have confirmed a student was killed and another injured in an attack by three men who are still on the run. Bond Legal is organized as an LLC in Illinois and as a Professional Corporation in California. Students are wanting to talk about the incident. The student body president Romario Conrado set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for the victim's families. Some parents also encouraged their kid to be there for others during this time. An accident reconstruction team is sometimes needed to help piece together what happened. This case has been particularly difficult for all involved parties and the hope is that there can be closure. Near the school on a trail late Wednesday afternoon, two boys were stabbed and shot. Investigators remain at the scene this morning to search the area for evidence. pic.twitter.com/p0I2HqqHVk. Due to the shooting incident that occurred on May 25, Novato High School will be closed on Thursday, May 26. "We have detained one person who was in the house," Marin County Sheriff's Department Lt. Doug Pittman told KPIX. About an hour and 20 minutes later, the Marin County Sheriff's Office tweeted a second suspect was in custody following another tactical raid on a residence on Leafwood Drive between RowlandBoulevard and Sunset Parkway. Ramirez Guerra, 17, was repeatedly hacked with a machete including seven blows to his head and apparently bludgeoned with rocks, the prosecution said. The staff of The Legal Advocate would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to Zach Wilhelm and family. The trial of a former Novato High School student charged with a grisly gang homicide ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked. SWAT officers stormed the home with assault rifles at the ready. Thursday was supposed to mark the schools end-of-year Spirit Week, and a rally had been scheduled for the morning. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Lupercio, 16 . +Client may be responsible for costs and expenses. Two arrests were made in Novato Thursday after Wednesday's violent shooting and stabbing that left one Novato high school student dead and wounded a second teenager. On Wednesday evening, Marin County sheriff's deputies and Novato police officers responded to the open space preserve andlocated one of the shooting victims. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Both suspects are linked to the fatal shooting of Guerra and the injuryassault ontheother Novato High School student, Marin County sheriff's officials said. Novato authorities had advised residents to stay indoors from approximately 6 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday while they searched for the armed suspects. Bond Legal representatives are available 24/7. The prosecution has decided against seeking the death penalty for Alfaro, who is a suspect in other murders outside California. Lt. Doug Pittman of the Marin County Sheriff's Office, left, speaks as Novato Unified School District Superintendent Jim Hogeboom looks on during a press conference held at Novato High School in Novato, Thursday, May 26th, 2016, addressing the double shooting that involved two students from the school. Martinez Henriquez was represented by two public defenders, Pedro Oliveros and Tamara York, for both of his trials. Alfaro, 27, is an alleged leader in MS-13, a Latin American gang known not just for criminal activity but for torture and dismemberment. Manhunt continues for Texas shooting suspect, reward offered The other suspect had his charges dismissed for insufficient evidence, but he pleaded guilty to a gang recruitment felony. / CBS/AP. They say the teens in custody may be tried as adults. / CBS San Francisco. A17-year-old male was led from the home, shirtless and put into a police car. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Can California lawmakers fight fentanyl overdoses without sparking a new war on drugs? Zach Wilhelm lost his life on Sunday after the car he was a passenger in crashed into a tree Saturday night along Novato Boulevard. Crime and Public Safety | Two students were shot and stabbed last week, two other students were arrested and accused of the crimes. Peter Fimrite is The Chronicles lead science reporter, covering environmental, atmospheric and ecosystem science. Novato High School has canceled classes today after a horrifying crime. The wounded teenager was taken to a local hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition and expected to survive, Pittman said at a Thursday morning news conference. About 90 minutes later, he said, a second suspect, also a teenager, was taken into custody at a nearby apartment complex on the 1400 block of Leafwood Drive. 45. The jury found Juan Carlos Martinez Henriquez, 22, guilty of murder . Here's how. Investigators say they are close to locating a third person connected the shooting. A former Novato High School student was convicted Thursday in a gang ambush that killed one classmate and nearly killed another. Trump motion to declare mistrial in E. 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Novato High School was closed Thursday, which officials from the school announced in a Wednesday letter to parents and relatives of students informing them of the attack. The victim had also been stabbed and was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. "There are some common names, but whether there's any true nexus between that and the investigation we have right now, we have not clearly defined that. "The message that I'm trying to deliver is there is no further threat to the community at this time," he said. 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So far, we know that the sheriff's office says they are "working closely" with the high school as "homicide investigation looks to connection with students.". Three suspects remain at large after a shooting near Novato that killed a Novato High School student and injured another Wednesday evening. They were heading toward the scene of the crime, Blanchards neighbor said, which happened about 20 minutes later. The second victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Blanchard said her neighbor hadnt yet spoken with police. What can Northern California expect this wildfire season? This is a carousel. The Novato teenager killed in a solo-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon was celebrating his 16th birthday, friends say. Stay with Patch for the latest as more information becomes available. What happens to First Republic Bank's stock and deposits now? 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Residents watch as members of the Marin County Sheriff's Department Tactical Unit prepares to raid an apartment in search of a suspect on Leafwood Heights in Novato, CA Thursday, May 26th, 2016. Police . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. A third is still sought. Around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Marin County sheriff's deputies and officers from local police agencies staged atactical raid at Roland Way and Novato Boulevard in a home located just a few blocks from Novato High School. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Tracking CA's reservoir levels, snowpack map, drought status, How safe is your neighborhood? The surviving victim, who was shot in the left side of his chest and stabbed, first reported the incident to police at 4:50 p.m. after walking about a third of a mile from the waterfall to gain cell phone reception near the end of Fairway Drive, Pittman said. Image via Shutterstock. "We have detained one person who was in the house," Pittman told KCBS. 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