Crime & Safety

UPDATE: One Man Arrested for Murder in Shooting Death of Marin County Teen

Update 11 p.m.: 

The Marin County Sheriff's Office says one man has been booked on suspicion of murder, while another has been let go, following a day of questioning in relation to a fatal shooting in the Dillion Beach area.

Following the early morning shooting at the Lawson's Landing campground of Dillon Beach, detectives detained two people for questioning, according to sheriff's Lt. Jamie Scardina.

"The second subject, Ken Neville a 56-year-old male from Dillon Beach, has been arrested for PC 187- Murder," Scardina said in an evening update on the case.  "Neville has been booked into the Marin County Jail." 

A 53-year-old Dillon Beach man was let go.


Original story as follows:


The Marin County Sheriff's Office is still questioning two men who were detained after a fatal shooting in the Lawson's Landing campground of Dillon Beach early Thursday morning.

Deputies responded around 2:30 a.m. to a report of a disturbance at a trailer, sheriff's Lt. Jamie Scardina said.

While en route, the deputies learned one person was shot by an occupant of the trailer, Scardina said.

A 19-year-old Marin County man was pronounced dead at the scene, and two men, ages 53 and 55, were detained for questioning, Scardina said.

The victim and two detained men are acquaintances, Scardina said.

"We're trying to establish their relationship. We don't believe they are blood related," Scardina said.

Several handguns were recovered at the scene, Scardina said.  No one has been arrested or booked in the Marin County jail as of 12:15 p.m., Scardina said.


—Bay City News Service contributed to this report.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.