1 critically wounded, several injured in Halloween party shooting in Salinas
SALINAS – A person was hospitalized in critical condition following a shooting at a Halloween party in Salinas late Tuesday night.
Shortly after 11:35 p.m., officers were called to a home on the 300 block of Chaparral Street on reports of a shooting. As officers arrived, "numerous" people were seen fleeing from the location.
Police went to the backyard of the home and located a victim. The victim was taken to a hospital and as of Wednesday was in critical condition.
Several other victims who suffered non-life threatening injuries were also located, officers said.
Neighbors told Monterey CBS Affiliate KION-TV that at least seven gunshots were heard around 11:30 p.m. Another neighbor who didn't hear the shooting heard screaming and people running away from a home around that time.
Officers did not provide details about potential suspects.
Salinas police urge any witnesses to the incident to call Detective Byron Gansen at 831-801-3549.