Victim identified on Sunnyhills Drive and in the murder of Herman Kort in Watsonville.

WATSONVILLE, CA (KION-TV) – January 25, 2022 at 9:59 am— The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified a man killed in a shooting in Watsonville Sunday night.

Armando Eusebio Saldana, 39, of Watsonville, was found with a gunshot wound near Sunnyhills Drive and Herman Court. He later succumbed to his injuries after being airlifted to an emergency room, Watsonville police said.

ORIGINAL STORY

Watsonville police announced Monday afternoon that they were investigating a shooting that killed a 39-year-old Watsonville resident.

Officers said the shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Sunday at Sunnyhills Drive and Herman Court. The officers said their preliminary investigation showed that the victim had been shot at least once.

Family members rushed him to Watsonville Community Hospital, where he was airlifted to a trauma center.

On Monday morning, Watsonville police were notified by doctors that the victim had died from his injuries. The officers told KION that they are still in the very early stages of this investigation and have no information on the suspects at this time.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Juan Castillo at 831-889-8414 or 831-768-3358.