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Police Search for Gunman After Shooting at Watsonville Car Wash

A wounded man in his 40s later arrived at a local hospital, prompting appeals for tips.

Overview

  • The shooting was reported just before 10 a.m. at the Sofspra Car Wash on the 400 block of East Lake Avenue near Blackburn Street.
  • When officers reached the scene, neither the victim nor the shooter was present, and the car wash was closed as evidence was collected.
  • Nearly two dozen evidence markers were placed at the site as investigators secured the area and processed the crime scene.
  • Mintie White Elementary and E. A. Hall Middle School enacted brief lockdowns and shelter-in-place protocols, which were lifted within about two hours.
  • Police say the suspect remains at large and should be considered armed and dangerous, and they plan to canvass for surveillance footage and interview the victim and witnesses.