1 Man Charged for Murder, while 1 Man and a Juvenile Were Arrested on Weapons Charges After Search Warrants in Soledad and Greenfield

18 law enforcement agency teams served 7 search warrants simultaneously in the cities of Soledad and Greenfield on Friday, May 21 for a fatal shooting that occurred in Soledad on April 17, 2021. David Madrigal was taken into custody for the murder of Gregory Velasquez, Gabriel Hernandez was taken into custody for possession of a "Ghost Gun," while a 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody for possession of a pistol grip AK-47 with the serial number obliterated. Madrigal and Hernandez were booked into the Monterey County Jail and the juvenile was booked into Monterey County Juvenile Hall. The shooting death of Gregory Velasquez happened on the 400 block of Tiburon Place that the Soledad Police Investigations Division investigated for over a month. The following agencies assisted the Soledad Police Department: • Greenfield Police Department • Monterey County Sheriff's Office SWAT • Salinas Police Department SWAT • Monterey Peninsula Regional Special Response Unit • Monterey Police Department • Sand City Police Department • Marina Police Department • Carmel Police Department • CSUMB Police Department • Pacific Grove Police Department • Seaside Police Department • Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) SWAT Team • Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) SWAT Team • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Special Response Team • Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) • California Highway Patrol (CHP) provided air support with Helicopter H-70 and Airplane H-71 • CalFire provided law enforcement personnel, as well as several engines for medical response • Soledad and Greenfield Fire Departments • American Medical Response. The investigation is still ongoing, and we ask that anyone with information contact Detective Gustavo Gomez at (831) 223-5159, the Soledad Police Department (831) 223-5120, or (831) 755-5111.