Update: Man Shot in Downtown Watsonville

Update, 11:40 p.m.:
Watsonville Police confirmed the Wednesday afternoon shooting downtown was a gang-motivated attack.

A lone gunman fired on the man while he walked past storefronts on West Lake Avenue. He was in front of No. 23 when he was struck. The man, 28, suffered a non-life threatening injury, police said. 

The area where the shooting happened was shut down for about two hours while police investigated. No arrests have been made, police said late Wednesday. 


Original report: 
A man was shot in broad daylight near downtown Watsonville, violence that may be gang-related, authorities and local media reported.

The shooting was reported at 15 West Lake Ave. just before 4 p.m. The man ran into the lobby of the Resetar Residential Hotel saying he had been shot, according to emergency radio traffic.

The shooting victim was in his mid-20s, according to emergency radio traffic.

Watsonville police are investigating the violence. The shooter reportedly was wearing brown shorts and a gray sweater, according to emergency radio traffic.

The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that the shooting victim was 27 years old and quoted a Watsonville police investigator as saying the violence possibly had gang ties.