UPDATE: Man Critically Injured in Gang Shooting

Gang members shot a 19-year-old man several times Monday night, inflicting life-threatening injuries to him, Watsonville police reported.

The attack is the second gang-related shooting of a person out walking in Watsonville this month. A 15-year-old boy was accosted by gang members and shot May 13, a Sunday, as he walked on the 100 block of Miles Lane.

Detectives believe the two shootings could be linked.

"We’re looking into it," Watsonville police Sgt. Saul Gonzalez said.

Monday's shooting happened around 10:56 p.m. on the 200 block of Clifford Avenue. The man, who lives in the nearby apartment complex, was walking home when a group approached him, asked his gang affiliation, then attacked him, police reported. One of the assailants shot him several times.

Police were called to a report of shots fired and a man down. The victim was flown to an out-of-county trauma center, where he was listed in critical but stable condition Tuesday.

When asked if it was a random attack, Gonzalez said, “It appears to be."

Gonzalez added that the victim may have a gang ties but was not a gang member.

Detectives ask that anyone with information about Monday night's shooting call the WPD Investigations Division at (831) 768-3350 or the Crime Tip Line at (831) 768- 3544.

This story was updated at 3 p.m. Tuesday.