Police searching for occupant of car that was shot at

By Khalida Sarwari

Watsonville police are looking for the occupant of a teal green Honda-type vehicle that was shot at near a taqueria in the city Monday afternoon.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting near Super Taqueria at 720 Main St. around 12:05 p.m. Monday.

Police believe that two men and two juvenile males allegedly shot at a person in a teal green Honda type vehicle as the victim drove away. It is unknown if anyone inside the vehicle was shot, police said.

The suspects then got into a vehicle and began to drive away, police said.

Officers finally caught up with the suspects at a home on Sudden Street and arrested two juveniles along with two male adults, identified as Jose Rios, 19, of Watsonville, and Juan Galeana, 18, also of Watsonville.

Officers conducted a probation search at the home and located a firearm that was allegedly used in the shooting, police said.

Police also found several .22-caliber casings both near the taqueria and inside the suspect vehicle.

A second victim came forward after the shooting to give an account of the incident. Police are still looking for the victim in the teal green Honda-type vehicle and encourage anyone with information to contact the Police Department’s crime tip-line at (831) 724-3544 or the investigations bureau at (831) 768-3352.

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