Man Arrested In Fatal Watsonville Shooting

Watsonville CA

02 September, 2021

5:07 PM

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WATSONVILLE, CA — A 22-year-old man was charged this week with murder following a shooting last year in Watsonville. Watsonville police announced Thursday the arrest of Julio Sanchez, 22, in connection with one of three shootings on the night of Oct. 24. Sanchez remains in Santa Cruz County Jail and cannot be released on bail. Sanchez is accused of killing a 26-year-old man near Main Street and Pennsylvania Drive. Sanchez was already in Santa Cruz County Jail on an unrelated matter and confessed to the killing, police said. The Oct. 24 shootings resulted in two deaths and the injury of a third person. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Ruben Zendejas at 831-706-5321.