(06:15) SALINAS – A teenager was fatally shot in Salinas Monday night. The incident was reported on the 800 block of Garner Avenue shortly after 9:30 p.m. At the scene, officers found 16-year-old Jose Luis Valdez suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to Natividad Medical Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after. During the investigation, detectives learned that Valdez was confronted by at least two individuals armed with handguns outside his residence. They fired several rounds at the victim as he attempted to run away. At the time of the shooting, a stray bullet went through the wall of a nearby apartment complex and struck a 12-year-old boy in the hand. He was treated and released at the scene. Another stray bullet struck a water main at the complex, causing one apartment to flood. The investigation is ongoing. (S.G.)
