Salinas police identify victim of homicide on East Laurel
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police have identified a man who died as a result of a shooting Sunday.
The man has been identified as 38-year-old Roberto Vargas Hernandez.
Police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in a wooded area in the 800 block of East Laurel and responded to the scene shortly before 11 p.m. When they got there, they found two men with gunshot wounds.
One of the men, identified as Hernandez, died of his injuries. The other victim, a 28-year-old man, was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. John McNeil at 831-758-7277 or johnmc@ci.salinas.ca.us.
