Police investigate Friday evening homicide

By Khalida Sarwari

Police are investigating the murder of a man in Watsonville late Friday night.

Officers found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound around 11:40 p.m. in the 600 block of Rodriguez Street, according to police.

He was transported to a trauma center, where he was later pronounced dead.

His identity has not yet been released.

A preliminary investigation indicated the victim was walking on Rodriguez Street when he was approached by four male suspects, police said.

One of them took out a gun and shot the victim. He and the other three suspects got into a car and fled. All four remain at-large.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the investigation division at (831) 768-3350 or the crime tip line at (831) 768-3544.

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