A SALINAS MAN ACCUSED OF TRIPLE HOMICIDE APPEARED IN COURT YESTERDAY (THURS). 22-YEAR-OLD GIOVANNI PACHECO WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR FOLLOWING A MASS SHOOTING OUTSIDE TACO’S CHOICE ON WILLIAMS ROAD. PACHECO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED VICTOR ANDRADE, ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ, AND EDGAR SALINAS AND INJURED FOUR OTHERS. ACCORDING TO A POLICE DETECTIVE, ONE VICTIM STATED HE WAS CONFRONTED BY THE SUSPECT AFTER OFFERING PACHECO’S GIRLFRIEND A CIGARETTE. PACHECO THEN ALLEGEDLY STARTED FIRING SHOTS INTO THE CROWD AROUND HIM. HE APPEARED IN COURT AGAIN THIS MORNING.