Crime & Safety

Teenager Shot By Gang Members

The 15-year-old boy is in stable condition, police said.

A boy was seriously injured after being shot multiple times in Watsonville late Sunday night, the second attempted murder in the city during the weekend.

Police responded to a report around 10:50 p.m. Sunday of shots fired in the 100 block of Miles Lane and found a teenage boy lying on the ground, police said.

"He has absolutely no gang affiliation," Sgt. Saul Gonzalez said.

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Investigators learned that the teen was walking home Sunday night when he was confronted by several men who asked him about his gang affiliation.

When the 15-year-old denied being part of a gang, and one of the attackers shot him several times with a gun, police said.

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The assailants fled the area and remain at large.

The boy was flown to a trauma center outside of Santa Cruz County where he was treated and listed in stable condition Monday morning.

The shooting comes just a day after a. The victim and another man had been walking when they were accosted by a group. One man got away, but the victim was slashed across his abdomen, suffering life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made in that case either.

Anyone with information about these incident is asked to call Watsonville police at (831) 768-3350 or the Crime Tip Line at (831) 768-3544.

—Bay City News contributed to this report.


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