Salinas Police arrest two teens for 2017 homicide

UPDATE: 7/20/2018 10:20 a.m. Salinas police officers arrested two teenagers for a homicide that took place in 2017.

19-year-old Jonathan Salazar and a 15-year-old boy are accused of shooting 20-year-old Jaime Martinez. The shooting took place in the 1500 block of Del Monte Avenue. When officers arrived they found Martinez suffering from a gunshot wound.

Martinez was taken to a local hospital and eventually died. Another passenger in the car was struck by a bullet and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

“This crime is being investigated as gang related,” said Sgt. Danny Warner.

Jonathan Salazar pictured below:

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Salinas police are investigating the city’s 25th homicide of 2017.

Officers say they responded to a call on the 1500 block of Del Monte Avenue around 6:45 p.m. Thursday night of a victim of a shooting.

When they arrived on scene, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were transported to local hospitals.

One of the victims, 20-year-old Jaime Martinez, Jr., later died at the hospital.

The other victim’s condition is currently unknown.

Police are investigating the shooting as gang related.