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UPDATE on December 26, 2021 Homicide Investigation in King City

On Friday, February 11, 2022, at approximately 9:00am, Detectives from the King City Police Department, with assistance from the Salinas Police Department Violence Suppression Task Force and SWAT team, Greenfield Police Department, Soledad Police Department, Monterey County Probation Department, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation executed search warrants at a residence located on the 300 block of Soberanes Street and a residence on the 200 block of 7th Street in King City, CA in furtherance of this investigation. During the search warrant service detectives contacted and arrested a 16‐year‐old juvenile male for three (3) counts of homicide. Prior to the service of the search warrants detectives developed probable cause to believe the juvenile was involved in the commission of the crime and obtained a Ramey Arrest Warrant, signed and authorized by a judge of the Monterey County Superior Court for his arrest. The King City Police Department wants to thank its public safety partners, the Salinas Police Department, the Greenfield Police Department, the Soledad Police Department, the Monterey County Probation Department, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and the US Marshall Service for the ongoing support each agency has provided throughout this investigation. The King City Police Department is continuing its efforts to locate Elizar Ayron Arrellano and is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Elizar Ayron Arellano (photograph attached). If members of the public know the whereabouts of Arellano they are asked to not attempt to contact Arellano as he is considered armed and dangerous and instead are asked contact the King City Police Department at 831‐755‐5111 and advise them they believe they have seen Arellano, the location and time where they saw Arellano, a description of Arellano’s clothing and any vehicle that may be related to him. This is an active and ongoing investigation and no additional information will be released at this time. We are asking members of the public who may have information pertaining to this investigation contact Sergeant John Dow of the King City Police Department at (831) 386‐5969; or jdow@kingcity.com; or the WeTip line at 1‐800‐78‐CRIME. Your call may remain completely anonymous.

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