Ayleen Morales, 26, was shot and killed in an alley in the 900 block of East Broadway near South East Street in Anaheim on March 2, 2019. Officers found her at the scene with at least one gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Initial circumstances were unclear and a lengthy investigation followed.

Police later identified and arrested 26-year-old Pablo Partida Aparicio of Anaheim, concluding he had aimed at Morales’ boyfriend but missed and struck Morales instead. The motive remains uncertain, though the connection between Aparicio and the boyfriend was a central detail. In April 2023 Aparicio pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, admitted a firearm enhancement, and received a 15-year sentence with credit for 1,128 days already served; a murder charge was dismissed under the plea.

If anyone knew Ayleen, her movements that night, or has information about the alley or people involved, please share what you know.