Diasia Sease, a 22-year-old from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was found dead on July 20, 2022, at the Best Western Hotel on Orangeburg Avenue in Modesto, California. Hotel staff discovered her around 11 a.m. and contacted the Modesto Police Department. Officers located Sease with fatal gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified 31-year-old Maurice Franklin Jr., of Stockton, as the primary suspect. Franklin was arrested during a traffic stop on July 23, 2022. A search warrant executed at his residence yielded two firearms and other evidence described by authorities as linking him to the killing, though officials have not disclosed the specific evidence or a motive.

No additional suspects or a motive have been announced. Does anyone have information about Diasia Sease’s time in Modesto or saw her at the Best Western around July 20, 2022?