On December 31, 2023, at about 5:55 p.m., Salinas police responded to a ShotSpotter activation and multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting near Market Way and Soledad Street in Salinas, California. Officers found two adult men with gunshot wounds; both were taken to a local trauma center. Thirty-six-year-old Mark Armenta Renteria died of his injuries, while a 37-year-old man was listed in serious but stable condition and was expected to survive.

The Salinas Police Department asked the public for help identifying the shooter or shooters and named Detective Byron Gansen as the contact for information. No suspect had been identified and no arrests were reported at that time. Following Renteria’s death, his family launched a GoFundMe organized by his brother Jonathan Renteria to cover funeral costs and asked for prayers and support.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Market Way and Soledad Street, contact Detective Byron Gansen or the Salinas Police Department.