Officer involved shooting in Yreka

Matt Jordan March 7, 2017

Last Updated: March 7, 2017

***UPDATE***: Yreka police say Uhl is in critical condition tonight, and is known to police.

The three officers involved are on administrative leave while the investigation is going on.

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Yreka, Ca — A Yreka man is taken to the hospital in critical condition after an officer involved shooting.

According to Yreka police, around 7pm Monday night officers responded to the 1500 block of Sandpiper Court after reports of a man with a handgun.

Officers say the man was armed and acting irrationally. After some time YPD says an officer involved shooting occurred.

37-year-old Robert Uhl of Yreka was taken to Fairchild Medical Center. The three officers involved were not injured.

The Siskiyou County Critical Incident Investigative Team was activated for further independent investigation.

Matt Jordan March 7, 2017

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.