Joseph Jehonathan Gill, 37, of Redding, California, was found dead in a field near Clear Creek Road on the evening of June 22, 2018, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The Redding Police Department initially responded, and the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office assumed the investigation because the scene fell under their jurisdiction.

Witnesses at the scene identified 47-year-old acquaintance Brady Evan Schumacher as the shooter. Schumacher was at the scene when officers arrived, was taken into custody, and a semiautomatic handgun believed to be the weapon was recovered. Schumacher was booked into the Shasta County Jail and charged with murder under California Penal Code 187. The sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit handled the case and an autopsy was scheduled; motive had not been determined.

If anyone has information about what led to Gill’s killing or witnessed events near Clear Creek Road that night, please share tips with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office.