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Suspect at Large After Fatal Shooting Stemming From Hollister Stoplight Altercation

Police request tips at 831-638-4331 in a homicide investigation.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 7:22 p.m. to reports of gunfire near 1100 Sunnyslope Road in Hollister.
  • Police say a confrontation between occupants of two vehicles at a stoplight escalated into a shooting.
  • The wounded victim arrived at a nearby hospital as investigators coordinated with the San Benito County Sheriff’s Department.
  • The victim was airlifted to a trauma center and later died from injuries.
  • Investigators have opened a homicide case and are asking witnesses to come forward while the shooter remains unidentified.