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Man Shot Dead In Salinas Marks City's 3rd Homicide In Less Than A Week

SALINAS (CBS SF) -- One person was shot and killed in Salinas on Saturday night marking the city's third homicide in less than a week, police said.

Officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim at North Main and East Lake streets around 10 p.m. Saturday.

Arriving officers found the victim, later identified as 42-year-old Dexter Barnett Sr., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to police.

Officers attempted CPR on Barnett but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Anyone with information on the homicide is asked to call Salinas police detective Gabe Gonzalez at (831) 758-7127 or detective Kristine Fairbanks at (831) 758-7322. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call the department's anonymous tip line at (831) 755-4222 or WeTip line at (800) 78-CRIME (27463).

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