MENDOCINO COUNTY, Calif. – Mendocino County law enforcement officials are investigating a Saturday morning incident in which a man shot at a person near Fort Bragg.

Sgt. Greg Stefani said Aaron Bassler, a transient from Fort Bragg, had been identified as the suspect in the incident, which was alleged to have taken place at about 10:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.

It was just minutes afterward that the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office was contacted regarding a shooting incident, which Stefani said occurred in a remote, rugged area on private timber company property adjacent to the Noyo River. He said the location is four miles east of Fort Bragg and adjacent to the Skunk Rail-road lines.

Stefani said that Mendocino County Sheriff's deputies – along with Fort Bragg Police personnel, California Highway Patrol and Fish and Game Officers – proceeded to the area and contacted a witness to the shooting.

The witness advised law enforcement personnel that they were conducting property management in the area and that the gunman – Bassler – allegedly started shooting at them. Stefani said the witness was able to flee the area and contact law enforcement via cellular telephone.

The Mendocino County SWAT Team was deployed later in the day in an attempt to locate Bassler and any victim, Stefani said.

As of late Saturday evening no suspect or victim had been located, according to Stefani's report.

Stefani said a reverse 911 was sent out to residents in the general area of the incident. He said once the suspect is in custody, a second reverse 911 will be sent notifying residents that the area is secured.

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