Attempted Murder Suspect Wounded in Deputy-Involved Shooting in Shasta Lake
SHASTA LAKE, CA — “On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at approximately 7:54 PM, Shasta County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on the 3000 block of Los Gatos Avenue, in the City of Shasta Lake, to a report of a gunshot victim. It was reported that an adult female victim had been struck by gunfire and the suspect had fled the scene in a vehicle.
Responding deputies located the suspect’s vehicle travelling east on Fort Peck Street and initiated a pursuit that reached excessive speeds and encompassed multiple jurisdictions. A Be-On-The-Lookout (BOLO) was issued to surrounding law enforcement agencies and numerous officers from allied agencies responded to assist and take part in the pursuit. The pursuit ultimately reached Redding city limits and included the suspect firing at pursuing officers multiple times. The pursuit ended in the area of Cypress Avenue and Hartnell Avenue in Redding after a successful Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) on the suspect’s vehicle.
At the termination of the pursuit, the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Reese Colton Churulich, exited his vehicle and began firing at officers which led to an Officer Involved Shooting (OIS). Churulich was struck by the officers’ gunfire, was taken into custody, and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. An arrest warrant was secured for Churulich on the following charges:
- 2 counts – PC 664/187(a): Attempted Murder
- 1 count – PC 246: Shooting at an Inhabited Dwelling
- 1 count – PC 273.6(a): Violation of DV Restraining Order
- 1 count – PC 29825(b): Possession of Firearm While Prohibited by Protective Order
- 1 count – VC 2800.2(a): Felony Reckless Evading
- 1 count – VC 2800.4: Wrong-Way Evading
Churulich is in custody on the outstanding no-bail warrant and will be booked into the Shasta County Jail upon his medical release.
The adult shooting victim that preceded the pursuit and Officer Involved Shooting (OIS) was also transported to a local hospital for treatment. No officers were injured in the incident.
The Shasta County Multi-Agency Officer Involved Critical Incident Response Team (OICIRT) was activated and responded to the scene to investigate the incident. The incident remains under investigation, and additional updates will come from the OICIRT. The identities of the involved officers are not being released at this time. The public is advised that there will be traffic delays in the area of this incident throughout the night and may impact morning commutes.”
