Search Warrants Served in Ongoing Investigation of Moss Landing Shooting; One Person Arrested for Murder
November 7, 2026 – Monterey County Sheriff's Office officials report that detectives have arrested an 18-year-old 
Greenfield resident in connection with the November 2, 2026, shooting along Jetty Road in Moss Landing that claimed the lives of two teenagers.
On November 5, 2026, Monterey County Sheriff's Office detectives, assisted by the Monterey County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team, Monterey Peninsula Special Response Unit, and California State Parks, executed two search warrants in the cities of Greenfield and King City.
The first search warrant was served at approximately 3:00 P.M. in the 900 block of Maple Avenue in Greenfield. Three individuals were detained at this location. A second search warrant was executed at approximately 6:00 P.M. in the 45000 block of Crown Avenue in King City.
As a result of the investigation and search warrants, Monterey County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 18-year-old Donald William Breeden of Greenfield on two counts of murder with criminal street gang enhancements. Breeden was booked into the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $2,035,000.
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The arrest follows an ongoing investigation into a shooting that occurred on November 2, 2026, just before 2:00 A.M., when Monterey County Sheriff's deputies, California State Parks personnel, and California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of gunshots along Jetty Road in Moss Landing. Upon arrival, deputies located two individuals who were pronounced deceased at the scene. A third individual arrived at a local hospital and was confirmed to have sustained a gunshot wound. A fourth individual was transported from the scene to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Those injuries were subsequently determined to be unrelated to the shooting incident.
The two deceased victims were identified as 13-year-old Nathaniel Flores and 15-year-old Marco Antonio Perez, both residents of Salinas.
Monterey County Sheriff Tina M. Nieto stated, “We want to thank the members of our community who came forward with information that helped our detectives reach this point in the investigation. Our detectives have been working tirelessly to determine what led to the tragic deaths of these two young victims. While an arrest has been made, our work is not over. We continue to ask the public for their assistance as we seek justice for Nathaniel and Marco Antonio and their families.”
This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Detectives continue to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and determine the events that led to the deaths of the two victims. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant N. Kennedy at 831-755-3773 or Detective R.
Geng at 831-759-7279.
Source: Monterey County Sheriff's Office
