The victim in Monday night’s shooting in Hollister has died, according to the Hollister Police Department.
Police responded to the shooting report at 10:15 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of Prospect Avenue and found a male victim of a gunshot wound. Responders treated the victim and had him flown to a Bay Area hospital.
On Tuesday afternoon, police reported that the victim, Daniel Manuel Cadenas, 31, of Hollister, succumbed to his injuries and died early this morning at a Bay Area hospital.
As responders helped the victim, a foot chase started with potential suspects. That led police to use the reverse 911 system to notify neighbors about taking shelter and locking doors.
According to the Hollister police statement:
A full search of the area was made by officers on the ground, including a Sheriff’s K-9 and a CHP helicopter. No suspects were located after the search. A second reverse 9-1-1 call was made to the residents after the perimeter check was concluded.
The Hollister Police Department is actively looking for two suspects. Suspect #1 is described as a Hispanic male juvenile, approximately 5’7’, with a medium build wearing a dark hoodie, baseball cap, dark pants and white sneakers. Suspect #2 is described as a Hispanic male juvenile, approximately 5’7”, thin build, wearing a white tank top and dark pants.
According to family members, Daniel Cadenas, who was known as “Danny Boy” to his friends and family, was in the area walking his dog on his way to the track at Rancho San Justo School. It was a common routine for Daniel, who was very health conscious and loved to play sports, to jog and exercise at the school.
The initial investigation has not revealed any motive for the senseless incident. The Hollister Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed any part of this incident or who may know anything about the shooting to contact the police department.
If anyone has information related to this investigation, please contact Detective Chris Wells at the Hollister Police Department at 831-636-4330 #114. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may call WeTip at (800) 78-CRIME. Information provided to WeTip may qualify for a reward.
