Were you in the area around Sunnyside / William Kent Beach on June 5, 2021? Images in the background of your videos/photos could solve this case and make you eligible for a $150,000 reward - please send to Placer County Sheriff’s Office (jcmartin@placer.ca.gov).
We believe that the shooter may have been near William Kent Beach and the Sunnyside Restaurant before and after the shooting.
Were you at any of the well-known locations in this area - the West Shore Market, Lake Tahoe Park Association, William Kent Beach or the Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge - on June 5, 2021 between 3:30-5:00pm and 7:30-9:30pm?
If you have any photos or videos in the area between William Kent and Homewood on June 5, 2021, please send them to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
You could be eligible for the reward if your photo or video helps to identify the shooter.
$150,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION
To submit tips or information
Call 530 - 889 - 7853 or email jcmartin@placer.ca.gov
Reward:
$150,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Robert Gary Spohr and attempted murder of Wendy Wood on June 5, 2021.
How to Deliver Your Information:
Contact the Placer County Sheriff at 530 – 889 – 7853 or jcmartin@placer.ca.gov. Information & tips will only be taken by the Sheriff’s office.
What we know
The shooter appears to have traveled by foot in the bike lane along West Lake Blvd on June 5, 2021
He traveled southbound on West Lake Blvd from Tahoe City to Homewood between 3:30-5:30pm on June 5, 2021
He traveled Northbound on West Lake Blvd from Homewood to Tahoe City between 8:30-10:30pm on June 5, 2021
If you have any camera footage or information about this individual, please provide to the Placer County Sheriff at 530 – 889 – 7853 or to jcmartin@placer.ca.gov
Help us find the shooter
Wendy and Gary met in college and were inseparable for the past 50 years. On October 16, 2021, they would have been celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. More than married, they were each other’s business partner and they were best friends.
On June 5, 2021, an unknown man entered their home, murdered Gary, and attempted to murder Wendy.
Please help us find this individual as well as anyone who may have assisted him.
Reward Payment
A reward will be paid upon the successful conviction of the person or persons responsible. A reward will be paid once the District Attorney confirms the suspect(s) conviction and the investigating law enforcement agency verifies that the tip helped lead to the identification and conviction of the suspect(s). Rewards can be split depending on the information provided and law enforcement's disposition of all tips received.
All tips must be provided to Placer County Sheriff at 530 – 889 – 7853 or via email to jcmartin@placer.ca.gov.