Salinas community reacts to shooting death of Salinas Police officer – KION546
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)-- In a somber press conference held by the Salinas Police Department, Police Chief Roberto Filice identified the officer killed in the line of duty late Friday night.
30-year-old Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr. was attempting a traffic stop on a vehicle on Griffin and East Market Street in Salinas around 10:41 pm Friday when shots were fired.
Officer Alvarado was shot and ultimately died from injuries sustained in the shooting.
A suspect was arrested and taken to county jail after Alvarado's actions, according to police.
"The officer stayed in the fight all the way until the end. Ultimately he paid the price for it. He gave his life for it," Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice said. "But thanks to his actions we were abl...