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Release Date/Time: 7/29/2010 2:22 AM
Incident: Homicide
Date: Wednesday, 7/28/2010
Time: 8:29 PM
Location: Capitol St and Market St.

Officers were dispatched to a reported shooting victim in the area of W. Market and Capitol Street. Upon arrival, they located a juvenile male with a gunshot wound the head. It appears the victim was seated in a vehicle when an unknown subject approached and fired into the car. The victim was flown to a Bay Area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

Anyone with information related to the crime or who may have been a witness is encouraged to contact the Salinas Police Department Detective Division at (831) 758-7226. 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".

Release Authorized by: Sergeant Stan Cooper
Telephone: (831) 758-7128

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