2 men shot dead in Salinas as yearly homicide count climbs to 15

Two Salinas men were found shot to death Wednesday night, prompting a homicide investigation, police said.

Officers responded to the 800 block of La Cuesta Court on reports of a shooting and found a 41-year-old man and a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple gun shot wounds, according to Salinas Police Investigations Sgt. Christopher Lane.

Both men, whose identities were withheld, were pronounced dead at the scene.

No suspects have been identified in the double homicide, and a motive for the shooting remains under investigation.

Police said neither man appeared to have been affiliated with gangs. It was unknown why they were in the area and whether they knew each other.

The killings marked Salinas’ 14th and 15th homicides of the year.

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Anyone with more information was asked to call Detective Cameron Murphy at (831) 758-7322 or the Investigations Bureau at (831) 758-7226.

Jenna Lyons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jlyons@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @JennaJourno