On the night of September 29, 2015, 20-year-old Brianna Gossett of Salinas was one of three people killed in a shooting on Elkington Avenue in East Salinas. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m.; Brianna and 22-year-old Brando Lerma were found inside a car and 17-year-old Bryan Hernandez was found outside the vehicle and later died at a hospital. Reports state the shooting was believed to be gang-related and involved at least two suspects who remained at large.

The Salinas Police Department described staffing shortages that limited its immediate response to a spike in violence that year, even though funds were available to hire more officers. The police chief at the time, Kelly McMillin, said the department’s long-term plan targeted repeat offenders, gang prevention education for youth, and increased street presence. No significant arrests or prosecutions in these deaths have been reported.

Did anyone in the community have information about the events on Elkington Avenue that night or about the victims’ movements beforehand?