2 Killed In Salinas Shooting Had No Gang Affiliations: Police

SALINAS - Two men fatally shot in Salinas last week have been identified as 41-year-old Brian Yoder and 32-year-old Daniel Ramirez Jr., police said.

The men were victims of a shooting reported in the 800 block of La Cuesta Court across from Frank Paul Park around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

As officers made their way to the scene, they learned two people were injured in the shooting, according to police.

Arriving officers found two men with multiple gunshot wounds and emergency medical responders pronounced them dead at the scene, police said.

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The victims were from Salinas and didn't appear to be part of any gangs, according to police.

Many people heard the gunfire but there were few witnesses to the shooting, police said.

Investigators haven't determined if the victims knew one another or what brought them to the area, according to police.

The deaths mark the city's 14th and 15th homicides this year, according to police.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police Salinas Detective Cameron Murphy at (831) 758-7322 or the department's investigations bureau at (831) 758-7226.

-Bay City News