Randall Flesher, 38, was fatally shot on October 22, 2023, around 11:40 a.m. on the 17400 block of South U.S. 101 in Klamath, California. First responders from the Yurok Tribal Police Department and the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office found Flesher with a gunshot wound to his upper left chest; CPR was performed but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 22-year-old friend, Dylon Rhodes, called emergency services and reported that he had accidentally shot Flesher. Rhodes was arrested and charged with murder. The Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, the Yurok Tribal Police Department, the California Department of Justice and the Del Norte County District Attorney’s Office are investigating to determine whether the shooting was accidental. Evidence from the Department of Justice Crime Lab is under review and the District Attorney is evaluating the case for prosecution.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that morning, please share tips with the agencies handling the investigation.