(17:45) SALINAS – A 25 year-old man was killed in Salinas this morning, making his death the 23rd homicide of the year there….and the 5th in the past 10 days. The victim was reportedly a known gang member, and he was shot and killed about 7:45 this morning, while he was in the front yard of a home on the 600 block of Saint George Drive.
Yesterday afternoon, a 35 year-old Salinas man was shot and killed. That just after 4 p-m incident occurred in Gonzales Alley, near Gabilan Street. Anyone with information about either of these fatal shootings is encouraged to contact the Salinas Police Department, or call the We Tip Crime Line at 1-800-78-crime, that’s 1-800-782-7463.