NORTH COAST, Calif. – The Humboldt County Sheriff's SWAT Team on Monday afternoon arrested a former Lake County man and a teenage girl for allegedly killing one man and wounding another with a crossbow the previous day.
Phoenix Triton King, 20, formerly of Clearlake, and the 16-year-old girl – whose name was not released due to her age – were taken into custody at around 3:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.
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King and the teen girl traveling with him allegedly had shot two homeless men near Eureka on Sunday – killing one – because they believed the men had stolen from their transient camp, officials reported.
The two fled into nearby woods, resulting in an extensive manhunt that lasted until late Sunday night, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's officials said the agency received a call on Monday from citizens who reported a possible sighting of King and the girl in the area of the “Friends of the Dunes.”
A California Highway Patrol helicopter, along with the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and sheriff’s detectives, responded to the scene, according to the report.
The helicopter spotted the suspects and ordered them to surrender, which they did. The report said the SWAT team was directed to the suspects by the helicopter and took the two into custody without incident. They suspects were unarmed.
They face murder and attempted murder charges for the crossbow shootings, officials said.
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