Sureño gang member faces life in prison after being convicted of attempted murder

Sureño gang member faces life in prison after being convicted of attempted murder, prosecutors said.



Gerardo Pineda Gomez, 32, of Salinas, was convicted late Wednesday of two counts of attempted murder, assault with a firearm, attempted solicitation of murder, witness intimidation and attempted solicitation of perjury.The conviction stems from a September 2007 incident, where Gomez and a friend used their Cadillac to block another car into a driveway in Salinas; Gomez then ordered his friend to shoot at the two men inside. One man was struck in the leg and side. The second man wasn't hit.