By Bay City News
An 18-year-old Salinas man was shot to death during a sideshow in the unincorporated community of Prunedale on Saturday night, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.
The sheriff’s office and the California Highway Patrol started getting calls about a person who allegedly had been shot during a sideshow near Prunedale Road South at Blackie Road around 10:25 p.m., the sheriff’s office said.
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Officers from both agencies went to the scene and found a man with gunshot injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. The man was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
The victim was identified as Adrian Puga, of Salinas, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the incident and is asking that anyone with information contact Detective R. Geng at (831) 253-6029 or Detective Sergeant N. Kennedy at (831) 755-3773. Callers can remain anonymous.