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Second teen victim of California beach mass shooting pictured as family speaks of ‘immense pain’
Two boys aged 15 and 13 were killed in a shooting near Moss Landing State Beach in Monterey County, California, shortly before 2am on Monday. The families and their community are grieving, while authorities investigate what happened.
The victims were Marco Antonio Perez and Nathaniel Flores, both from Salinas. A third person with a gunshot wound went to hospital, and a fourth was taken there with non-life-threatening injuries; police have released no information about suspects or a motive. Perez’s family fundraiser seeks $5,000 for funeral and other costs, and detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.
In short
- Two Salinas teenagers were killed near Moss Landing State Beach.
- Two other people were taken to hospital with gunshot injuries.
- Police are investigating and have not disclosed a suspect or motive.