THE 2 MEN, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN SALINAS OVER THE WEEKEND, HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. 32 YEAR-OLD NICHOLAS MARTINEZ (WHO REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION), AND 37 YEAR-OLD JUAN ANTHONY ORTIZ, (WHO SUFFERED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES WHEN THE OFFICERS RETURNED FIRE), ARE BOTH KNOWN GANG MEMBERS WHO ARE OUT ON PAROLE.
NEITHER OFFICER WAS WOUNDED IN THE INCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAUREL AND SANBORN IN SALINAS.
