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Marcos Jesus Ruiz

Case from Salinas, CA dated May 03, 2016

Victim Details

Marcos Jesus Ruiz

Male

Salinas

CA

2016-05-03

27

Marcos

Jesus Ruiz

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Marcos Jesus Ruiz, a 27-year-old resident of Salinas, California, was tragically killed on the night of May 3, 2016. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Acosta Street near Machado Way. Ruiz and a friend were sitting in a parked vehicle, listening to music, when another vehicle approached them. Without warning, a gunman opened fire on their car, fatally wounding Ruiz and critically injuring his 21-year-old friend. The friend was rushed to Natividad Medical Center, where he was listed in critic ...
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  • KSBW: Motive behind Salinas homicide unclear, police say
  • sacbee: Man found dead after barricading himself in Roseville home
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