Police link fair brawls to Seaside gunfire; attempted murder arrest made, one at large
By Zoe Hunt
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MARINA, California (KSBW) — Police have connected fights at the Monterey County Fair to a shooting in Seaside, leading to a search warrant at a suspect’s home in Marina on Wednesday.
The search resulted in a shelter-in-place order for the surrounding neighborhood, but the suspect was not found inside the home. Seaside police said they are confident they will catch him.
Seaside police believe the tension from the fairground fights led to a car chase and shots being fired in Seaside.
“We do believe that the fights that started at the fairgrounds are absolutely the motive that led to all the tension that happened after hours that led into Seaside,” Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges said.
One arrest has already been made. Adrian Bernal Lopez, 20, was booked for attempted murder on Tuesday, with bail set at $2 million.
“The people involved, we are tracking them down. We have solid lead, solid information, and we are going to capture everyone involved,” Borges said.
On Wednesday, Seaside police, alongside various law enforcement agencies, served a high-risk search warrant at a home on Tallmon Street in Marina, issuing a shelter-in-place order for the neighborhood.
Russell Stearns, a resident, said, “I found out from my spouse, actually, who works in Monterey, that there’s a shelter in place. I didn’t get anything on my phone or any kind of alert. So it was a little, a little scary.”
Police were looking for a second man they believe is responsible for the shooting, but he was not home.
“We have investigators and a team of law enforcement out searching for a suspect right now,” Borges said. “Now that we’ve been to his home, we’re confident we’re going to capture him ourselves.”
Seaside police said if they do not apprehend the suspect soon, they will release his identity along with a picture.
The suspect is around 20 years old and facing attempted murder charges.
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