Authorities in Monterey County have arrested three people on multiple counts of murder in connection with a tragic mass shooting at a birthday party in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins earlier this year.
On Friday, Sheriff Tina Nieto announced the arrests of 18-year-old Jonathan Leal Cervantes, 32-year-old Pedro Manuel Nava and a juvenile whose identity is being withheld due to their age. All three suspects are residents of Greenfield, about 30 miles south of Salinas.'These killers now face the full weight of our justice system,' Nieto said at a news conference about the arrests.
When police arrived, Andres Garcia and Jack Canchola were found shot multiple times. They were pronounced dead at the scene.The suspects are also linked to an armed robbery that took place in Salinas.All three have been charged with four counts of murder, four counts of criminal conspiracy to commit murder and seven counts of attempted murder, along with weapons and gang enhancement charges related to the shooting in King City.
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