Pablo Solorio Nunez, 22, of Mexico, was identified as the fatality in the incident, according to Capt. Kurt Smallcomb.
Nunez was shot by 22-year-old Covelo resident Joey Long early on Thursday morning after Long allegedly found Nunez and another man in his home, as Lake County News has reported.
Long shot Nunez with a .357-caliber handgun, according to Smallcomb. The other man fled in a white car described as a Chevy Cobalt-type sedan.
An autopsy conducted on Friday concluded that Nunez died as the result of a single gunshot wound to the chest, Smallcomb reported.
Authorities believe the two men broke into Long’s home to steal some of the 100 pounds of processed marijuana that was stored there.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriffs Office at 707-467-9159. Callers can remain anonymous.
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