Edwin Macario was 20 when he was found dead on May 26, 2020, on Lower Jones Road near the Whiskey Slough Harbor in Stockton, California. His family last saw him the previous Sunday when he left in the family van to meet friends; that van was later found burned on Los Angeles Street in Stockton, about nine miles from where his body was located.

Family members described Edwin as kind, respectful, obedient, and a keen soccer player who was well liked. His father, Olalio Macario Lainez, has said he believes someone hurt his son. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death as a homicide; no arrests or suspect information have been released.

The family has started a GoFundMe to raise money to bury Edwin in Guatemala. If anyone knew Edwin or has information about his movements between the van being taken and where his body was found, please come forward.