James Manuel Dorado Jr., 34, a Salinas resident, died on February 6, 2016. Born June 8, 1981, he was described as a devoted husband, father, son and brother who enjoyed drawing, barbecuing and following the San Francisco 49ers and Giants. He is survived by his wife Angela Q. Dorado, daughter Natalie Myatt, his parents James Dorado Sr. and Arlene Jaquez, and his siblings.

Local investigators determined James had been shot multiple times; the gunshot wounds were the cause of death and the Salinas Police Department opened an investigation. Several suspects were identified, arrests were made, and the case proceeded to trial where testimony tied the killing to a personal dispute. The defendants were found guilty of murder and received lengthy prison terms.

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