# 2 victims of California mass shooting identified as teen boys

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/2-victims-of-california-mass-shooting-identified-as-teen-boys/
- Published: 2026-11-04T03:09:31+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/2-salinas-teens-killed-in-moss-landing-shooting/
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Nathaniel Flores, 13, and Marco Antonio Perez, 15, were killed.
- Two others were injured in the Moss Landing shooting.
- Authorities have not identified a suspect or motive.

## Summary

The two teenagers killed in the Moss Landing shooting have been identified as Nathaniel Flores, 13, and Marco Antonio Perez, 15, both from Salinas. Their deaths have prompted tributes from Flores’s youth football team and the school district, and a fundraiser to help his family with funeral and memorial costs.

The shooting happened near Jetty Road shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, 2 November. Two other people were injured and taken to hospital; one had non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not disclosed a motive or identified a suspect, and said there was no ongoing threat to the community.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: 2 victims of California mass shooting identified as teen boys](https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/2-salinas-teens-killed-in-moss-landing-shooting/)
- [Daily Mail: Two teenage boys, ages 13 and 15, identified as victims of horror shooting on California beach that left two more injured](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263787/teenage-boys-victims-california-victims-shooting-beach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [New York Post: Fairfield teen suspect identified in deadly Spirit Halloween mass shooting — as accused gunman faces heinous charges](https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/teen-charged-in-deadly-spirit-halloween-shooting-in-fairfield/)

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