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Hector Oswaldo Sandoval, 29, was found shot and killed on December 11, 2017, in the 700 block of Holly Street in Salinas, California. Investigators say he was shot with a shotgun during a meeting with two acquaintances identified as Gerardo Abel Cerna, 29, and Miguel Angel Cerna, 22. After the shooting, one or both Cerna brothers pulled Sandoval out of his vehicle, drove off in his car, and left him in the middle of the street, where he later died of his injuries.

On January 10, 2018, the Salinas Police Department and Monterey County Sheriff’s SWAT teams executed early morning raids at properties on E. Laurel Street and Green Street and arrested both Cerna brothers without incident. Gerardo Cerna was booked on charges including murder, carjacking, and possession of a firearm by a felon; Miguel Cerna was charged with being an accessory to murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, and carrying a loaded firearm. Both were held at Monterey County Jail with bail set at $1.5 million each. The reasons for the meeting and any gang involvement have not been disclosed.

Does anyone have information about Sandoval’s movements that day or saw him in the Holly Street area on December 11, 2017?