On May 31, 2022, 29-year-old Esteban Ocampo of Salinas was shot and killed at about 2:55 PM at the intersection of North Sanborn Road and Del Monte Avenue. Officers found Ocampo with a gunshot wound and he died after being taken to a local hospital. Police say the shooting followed a brief confrontation with a suspect who fled on foot.

An 18-year-old, Brian Molina, was located after running into a nearby residence on Kilbreth Avenue and was arrested there; he was booked into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of homicide. Authorities have not disclosed whether Ocampo and Molina knew each other or whether the shooting was gang-related. Detective Robert Miller is leading the investigation and police are asking anyone with information to contact the department or submit an anonymous tip.

Did anyone in the Salinas area see the confrontation near North Sanborn and Del Monte that afternoon or have information that could help the investigation?