The suspect arrested when he shot the death of an 18-year-old in Prunedale Sideshow-Kion546

Salinas, California (Kion-TV)- Update 11:09 March 14th: The Sheriff's office of Monterey County arrested a suspect in connection with the death of an 18-year-old on a praunedale side.

The suspect is an unimaginated 17-year-old who was arrested on March 12 after being delivered from the Sacramento area to Monterey County.

18-year-old Adrian Puga was killed on November 9, 2024, while he took part in a secondary employment in Prunedale.

Over 20 arrest warrants were served in the Sacramento area after McSO had a lead of tips and videos.

When CHP and MCSO arrived at the scene, they found Puga on the floor with gunshot wounds. Puga was sent to a local hospital before he died of his injuries.

“For those who take part in sideshows, these things lead to a tragedy. This is not the first in our community. We read about it in the newspaper. This has to stop,” said McSO Sheriff Tine Nieto at the press conference.

Neito also called for stronger laws against sideshows, including confiscated cars.

“Nothing seems to work if we don't take cars away and people cost money. It is as if people are not taking care of life that is being taken on such incidents,” continued Nieto.

The suspect is currently captured in the Juvenile Hall by Monterey County.

Shooting in a secondary district in Monterey County leaves the 18-year-old dead, says the office of the Sheriff of the Monterey County says

Prunedale, California (Kion-TV) -The office of the Sheriff of the Monterey County confirms that a person is dead late Saturday evening after a shooting at a sideshow event in Monterey County.

The investigators identified the victim as 18-year-old Adrian Puga from Salinas. They also say that the suspect was not caught.

After their preliminary investigations, the MPs said that they had reacted to calls about the event and shooting in the area of ​​the Prunedale Road and the Blackie Road.

When they arrived, the MPs together with CHP officials found a single victim with gunshot wounds.

“We do not know if our suspect was on foot or in a vehicle,” says Commander Andres Rosas in the office of the Sheriff of the Monterey County. “

The agency says that at that time there is no suspect in custody. You also say Kion that you want to learn more about how many cars were at the event at the time of the shootout, with some numbers between 20 and 100 vehicles.

“We have no suspicious information that we can provide to the public,” said Commander Andy Rosas. “This is a tragic event. A young man lost his life during this event. At the moment we are looking for help from the community.”

Everyone is asked to contact Detective R. Geng at 831-253-6029 or Detective Sergeant N. Kennedy under 831-755-3773.