Christopher Shaun Conner, 43, was found dead at the scene of what was first reported as a traffic collision in Salinas on the evening of December 13, 2021. Officers responded around 6:22 PM to the intersection of Nacional Court and Clark Street; Conner was the sole occupant of the vehicle and had suffered an apparent gunshot wound, prompting investigators to reclassify the incident as a homicide.

Local investigators later re-examined evidence and developed new leads. On November 3, 2022, police arrested 35-year-old Jesus Hernandez Tejeda, who was already in Monterey County Jail on unrelated charges; Tejeda had been charged in the case by the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on October 31, 2022.

If anyone has information about Conner, the scene at Nacional Court and Clark Street that evening, or contacts who might help the investigation, please share what is known.