BREAKING: Shooting on Santa Rita Street leaves one person wounded
UPDATE 7:21 a.m.: Salinas Police confirm at least one person was wounded in a shooting that happened on Santa Rita Street Friday morning.
Police responded to reports of there being a gunshot victim on Santa Rita near East Lamar Street at around 4 this morning.
When KION crews got to the scene there was a heavy police presence with CHP assisting searching nearby Bolivar Street and Santa Rita Elementary School, though it wasn’t specified what Police were looking for.
A man was observed being placed into a Salinas Police vehicle with what looked like handcuffs but police did not verify if that individual has been charged with any crime or was a suspect.
Salinas Police are still investigating for now.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Police are investigating a shooting near Santa Rita Street in Salinas that happened around 4 a.m. Salinas Police and the California Highway Patrol have closed off areas near Lamar and Bolivar St.
There is no details on any victims or suspects at this moment. Information is limited at this time. We are live on Wake Up with updates as the situation develops.
