SATURDAY NIGHT HOMICIDE IN SALINAS VS

A SHOOTING IN SALINAS (VERY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING), TOOK THE LIFE OF JUAN GOMEZ-ROYA. PATROL OFFICERS WHO WERE ALERTED AT ABOUT 1 A.M. BY PEDESTRIANS, FOUND THE 20-YEAR-OLD'S BODY IN THE 1200 BLOCK OF PACIFIC STREET. THE INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT WHILE GOMEZ-RAYA WAS STANDING ON THE SIDEWALK, A HISPANIC MALE (ABOUT 18 TO 20-YEAR'S OLD), APPROACHED ON FOOT AND SHOT HIM ONCE IN THE HEAD. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION THAT MAY AIDE IN THIS INVESTIGATION IS URGED TO CONTACT THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.