a 19-year-old man escaped being shot in salinas on Tuesday, when his attackers gun misfired at close range. The victim was attacked at 10:18 p.m., as he and a friend arrived at his house on the 8-hundred block of la cuesta court. 21-year-old salvador carreon is accused of rushing at the teen, and trying to shoot him twice. His gun misfired, and the victim and his friend were able to fight carreon to the ground. he is facing attempted murder charges, with gang enhancements. Salinas police are investigating why he targeted the victim, who is not in a gang. Investigators also plan to analyze the gun to see why it misfired.
