Local teens injured in downtown Santa Cruz shooting

The victims of Sunday’s shooting on Pacific Avenue and Birch Lane in Santa Cruz were residents of Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Jan. 25, Santa Cruz city police responded to reports of gunfire near Pacific Avenue and Birch Lane. 
Upon arrival, the gunshot victims were located in a parked vehicle on Birch Lane and were identified as a 16-year-old female from Scotts Valley, and a 17-year-old female from Ben Lomond. They were treated at Dominican Hospital and released with non-life-threatening injuries.
Both suspects involved in the shooting are still being sought. Police believe that this incident was gang-motivated.
On Tuesday, SCPD Lt. Bernie Escalante said that police were in the process of searching the area for surveillance video footage and additional witnesses to the shooting.