Salinas police arrest suspect in homicide on N. Main Street

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)

UPDATE 5/27/2021 9:40 a.m. Salinas police said a man has been arrested in connection to a homicide on N. Main Street.

At around 9:42 a.m. Wednesday, police said they got a report of a victim of a shooting, and when they arrived, they found the body of a 54-year-old in an apartment.

During the investigation, detectives identified 22-year-old Giovanni Jimenez as the suspect. He was found in Salinas at around 12:30 p.m. and arrested. He was booked into the Monterey County Jail.

Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Gomez at 831-758-7162.

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Police say that they are still in the early stages of the investigation and did not release any other details.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 831-758-7321. To remain anonymous, call 831-775-4222.