On the evening of August 9, 2023, 43-year-old Redwood Valley resident Timothy James Abshire was fatally shot on the 2900 block of Richards Road. Mendocino County dispatchers received a 911 call about 7:50 PM from 46-year-old neighbor Clinton Maxwell, who said he had shot Abshire after finding him trespassing on his property. Deputies detained Maxwell without incident and found Abshire on a remote dirt road; deputies and EMS performed CPR but Abshire was pronounced dead at the scene.

Maxwell was arrested and booked on suspicion of homicide under section 187 of the California Penal Code, with bail set at $500,000. A memorial service for Abshire was held September 2, 2023, at the Redwood Valley Community Church. Authorities say the circumstances leading up to and during the shooting remain under investigation. If anyone has information about the incident, please come forward.