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Saul Guadalupe Santos

Case from Salinas, CA dated Aug 11, 2024

Victim Details

Saul Guadalupe Santos

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Salinas

CA

2024-08-11

58

Saul

Guadalupe Santos

07/06/2026

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On the morning of August 11, 2024, 58-year-old Saúl Guadalupe Santos was fatally shot during an attempted carjacking in Salinas, California. The incident occurred around 7:10 a.m. near the 2200 block of North Main Street, where Santos was found lying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being transported to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

According to Acting Salinas Police Chief John Murray, Santos was by his vehicle when he became involved in a struggl ...
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  • KION546: Salinas Police arrest suspect connected to homicide on North Main Street
  • KION546: Widow of North Salinas shooting victim speaks out: family devastated and calls for justice – KION546
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the role of community ties in the case of Saúl Guadalupe Santos... ...Read More
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    I can’t stop thinking about how Saúl Guadalupe Santos was attacked while simply going about his u... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about what a close-knit community we have in Salinas, and how deeply this terr... ...Read More
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