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Release Date/Time: 1/4/2012 10:02 PM
Incident: Attempted Murder - Shooting
Report #: 12-010174
Date: Wednesday, 1/4/2012
Time: 6:51 PM
Location: 704 Garner Ave. #46

The victim, a 28 year-old male, was in the backyard of a trailer at the above trailer park. He was apparently doing some remodeling work for the residents of the trailer. An unknown assailant, for unknown reasons at this time, opened fire on him. He was struck several times in the upper torso. It appears the gunman was on the other side of the fence that borders the foot paths outside the trailer park. The victim is in serious condition with several life threatening injuries. The victim was life flighted to a bay area trauma center and is in surgery at the time of this press release. Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call the Salinas Police Department or the We-Tip Crime Tip Line at 1-800-78-CRIME. Investigation continues.

Release Authorized by: Commander Dan Perez
Telephone: (831) 758-7250

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