By Khalida Sarwari
A 61-year-old man was fatally shot near his car in Salinas early Sunday morning as he was getting ready to leave for work, police said today.
Artemio Garcia was shot around 4:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Casentini Street, Sgt. Chris Lane said.
Police responded to a report of a shooting, and when they arrived, they found Garcia suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lane said the shooting does not appear to be gang-related.
The shooter was gone by the time police arrived and remains at large.
Police are asking anyone with information on the case to contact the Salinas Police Department at (831) 758-7226 or Detective Jim Godwin at (831) 758-7270.
Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Police Department’s Anonymous Tip Line at (831) 775-4222, or the We-Tip Line at (800) 78-CRIME, or text information to the Text Tip Line with the code “SPD831” to “847411”.
