ARREST IN MURDER JG

SALINAS POLICE ARE CREDITING HELP FROM THE PUBLIC FOR THE ARREST OF A SALINAS MAN IN CONNECTION WITH AN AUGUST MURDER. 19 YEAR OLD MARIO CASTRO TRUJILLO WAS ARRESTED FOR THE SHOOTING DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD JUAN GOMEZ-RAYA. POLICE SAID THAT TIPS FROM THE PUBLIC LED TO THE ARREST IN THE CASE, WHICH HAD GONE ?COLD.? TRUJILLO WAS CHARGED WITH GOMEZ-RAYA?S MURDER AND ALSO WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING AT THE VICTIM?S FRIENDS AT THE SCENE OF THE MURDER, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A GANG MEMBER, AND PARTICIPATION IN A CRIMINAL STREET GANG.