CHP Investigators Renew Appeal for Information in 2023 Shooting Death on SR-29
LOWER LAKE, CA — The California Highway Patrol’s Northern Division Major Crimes Unit is requesting public assistance to resolve an ongoing homicide investigation stemming from a 2023 incident on State Route 29.
Justice for Andrew Gurrola | Courtesy of ClearLake CHP
Emergency dispatchers initially received reports at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2023, regarding an injured man seeking assistance on SR-29 north of Hofacker Lane in Lower Lake. Subsequent callers reported seeing the individual lying near the roadway with head injuries and hearing gunshots nearby.
First responders located the man, later identified as 33-year-old Lake County resident Andrew Gurrola, deceased at the scene. An autopsy and physical evidence confirmed Gurrola died as a result of gunshot wounds.
Nearly three years into the investigation, detectives have neither identified a suspect nor recovered the firearm involved in the fatal shooting.
Officials from the CHP Northern Division stated that the Major Crimes Unit remains actively engaged in pursuing lead details to identify those involved. Law enforcement requests anyone with information regarding Gurrola’s death, potential suspect identities, or the location of the weapon to contact the CHP Northern Division at (916) 268-2282, the CHP Ukiah Communications Center at (707) 467-4000, or via email at 101tips@chp.ca.gov, referencing case number F013-107-23.
