The Salinas Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting in Salinas's Chinatown that sent four people to the hospital Wednesday night. At 10:19 p.m. the ShotSpotter system was activated in the area of E. Lake Street and Bridge Alley. Eight shots were recorded and less than 30 seconds later another four shots were recorded. When officers arrived, they found two women near E. Lake and N. Main Streets. One woman was shot in the foot; the other was grazed in the head. After searching the area, two other victims, a man and woman, were found on Soledad Street. The woman was shot in the ankle and the man was shot in the thigh. Police say all four victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police say two men reportedly approached a group of people and opened fire. No words were exchanged and a motive has not been determined. A witness says at least three of the victims are homeless. No arrests have been made.

The Salinas Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting in Salinas's Chinatown that sent four people to the hospital Wednesday night.

At 10:19 p.m. the ShotSpotter system was activated in the area of E. Lake Street and Bridge Alley. Eight shots were recorded and less than 30 seconds later another four shots were recorded.


When officers arrived, they found two women near E. Lake and N. Main Streets. One woman was shot in the foot; the other was grazed in the head.

After searching the area, two other victims, a man and woman, were found on Soledad Street. The woman was shot in the ankle and the man was shot in the thigh.

Police say all four victims were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police say two men reportedly approached a group of people and opened fire. No words were exchanged and a motive has not been determined. A witness says at least three of the victims are homeless.

No arrests have been made.