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SALINAS, Calif - Two teens were shot while walking home on the 1200 block of Nogal Street Wednesday night.
The victims, a 17 year-old male, a 19 year-old male, and a 23 year-old male, were standing on the sidewalk talking to some friends in a vehicle, Salinas Police said.
The victims were approached by a lone male gunman walking toward them from Amarillo Dr. The suspect then pointed a handgun at them and fired. The 17-year-old was struck in the face and the 19-year-old in the upper back as he ran away. The 23-year-old was not hit.
The two victims did not suffer life threatening injuries and were treated at a local hospital.
The suspect ran away back towards Amarillo St. He was described as a Hispanic male, about 18-to-19-years-old, wearing a black hoodie and a dark colored beenie cap.
Salinas Police are investigating the shooting as gang-related.
