Fabian Moreno was 19 when he was fatally shot near Central Park in Salinas, California, on February 6, 2020. According to investigators, Moreno was in a parked car with two others when a suspect approached, demanded they get out, and then fired at the vehicle as they tried to drive away. Moreno was taken to a local hospital but died of his injuries; the Salinas Police Department opened a homicide investigation and identified this as the city’s first homicide of the year.

Police have not confirmed whether the shooting was gang-related. No arrests had been announced and the suspect or suspects remained unidentified; authorities asked the public for tips and provided a way to report information anonymously. Family and friends remember Moreno as a determined young man and the community organized tributes and a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

If anyone has information about the shooting near Central Park on February 6, 2020, please contact the Salinas Police Department.