Man Shot Dead Outside Soquel Apartment

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – A man died in a shooting Sunday night outside a Soquel-area apartment, according to the San Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

Deputes, responding shortly after 10 p.m. to the Emerald Bay Apartments at 2500 Soquel Drive, found the 26-year-old victim unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical efforts were administered, but the victim, whose name was not released, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, deputies said.

Detectives are investigating the case, and anyone with information can call Sgt. Dee Baldwin at (831) 454-7635 and reference case 18-03031.

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