Man Arrested In Santa Cruz County Slaying

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — A San Jose man has been arrested in connection with a Santa Cruz County shooting last month.

Albaro M. Amaral, 30, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of three felony charges related to second-degree murder and two felony carjacking charges, jail records show. One carjacking arrest warrant was filed by Milpitas police.

Amaral's arrest dates back to a June 14 incident in which deputies were called to the 1700 block of Laurel Road and Highway 17 after learning a man in the area had a gun, the sheriff's office said. They found one man fatally shot — Kevin Medina-Lopez, 27, of San Jose — and learned the gunman had tried to shoot two others, the sheriff's office said.

Deputies quickly began investigating Amaral and issued an arrest warrant. He was detained near his home Thursday, with the help of the San Jose Police Department.

Amaral remains in Santa Cruz County jail, in lieu of $1 million bail.

Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact sheriff's office Detective and Sgt. Daniel Robbins at 831-454-7635 or daniel.robbins@santacruzcounty.us.