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On July 30, 2010, at approximately 9:00 PM, officers responded to the 200 blk of Dennis Ave. on the report of a shooting. The first officer to arrive encountered the first victim, a 19 yr old male, in a vehicle at the intersection of Dennis Ave. and Bardin Rd. The victim had been shot several times in the upper torso. The victim was flown by medical helicopter to a bay area hospital with life threatening injuries.

Other arriving officers found another victim, a 20 yr old male, on the front porch of a residence in the 200 blk of Dennis Ave. The second victim was also suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.

It appears that the victims, who were together at the time of the shooting, were sitting in a vehicle when the suspect vehicle drove up. It is unknown if any words were exchanged, but someone from the suspect vehicle opened fire. The 20 yr old victim was able to get out of the car and run to a residence while the 19 yr old drove away. The suspect vehicle is described as a light grey or white Dodge Charger with chrome rims. The vehicle was last seen northbound on Dennis Ave. toward Bardin Rd.

Anyone with information related to the crime or who may have been a witness is encouraged to contact the Salinas Police Department Investigations Division at (831) 758-7226; or Detective Canaday at (831) 758-7145. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call the Salinas Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at 831-775-4222, or the We-Tip Line at 1-800-78-CRIME, or text information to the Text Tip Line with the code "SPD831" to "847411".

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