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18-Year-Old Arrested in Moss Landing Shooting that Killed Two Teens

Detectives say community tips helped identify Donald William Breeden, who faces two murder counts and $2 million bail after the Moss Landing shooting.

  • On Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Greenfield resident Donald William Breeden in connection with the November 2 fatal shooting of two teenagers in Moss Landing.
  • Deputies discovered the bodies of Salinas teens Nathaniel Flores, 13, and Marco Antonio Perez, 15, along Jetty Road shortly after midnight on November 2.
  • Authorities executed two search warrants on Thursday in Greenfield and King City, detaining three people while investigating the circumstances surrounding the deadly gunfire.
  • Breeden faces "two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements," according to officials, and remains in Monterey County Jail with bail set at $2.035 million.
  • Monterey County Sheriff Tina M. Nieto thanked the community for tips, stating "While an arrest has been made, our work is not over" as the investigation continues.
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