On February 20, 2014, a meeting at the Cedarville Rancheria tribal headquarters in Alturas, California, ended in a mass shooting that killed four people, including 50-year-old Rurik Davis. The meeting concerned the eviction of former chairwoman Cherie Lash Rhoades and her son from tribal land amid a federal inquiry into alleged embezzlement of at least $50,000 in federal grants for the tribe.

According to reports, Rhoades opened fire during the meeting with two semi-automatic pistols, then used a butcher knife after running out of ammunition. Among those killed were Rurik Davis, his niece Angel Penn, his nephew Glenn Calonicco, and tribal administrator Sheila Lynn Russo; two others were critically wounded. A blood-covered woman escaped to summon help and Rhoades was taken into custody outside City Hall after being subdued by a Rancheria employee.

The shooting occurred as the tribe was moving to remove Rhoades, who had recently been ousted as chairwoman. The attack devastated the Cedarville Rancheria, a federally recognized tribe with 35 members. If anyone knew Rurik Davis or has information about that day, please share what might help investigators or the families.