Scarlett Charmaine Bowman, 29, was found dead at Acosta Plaza in Salinas, California, on September 3, 2018. Salinas police discovered her about 7:11 a.m. that morning; she had sustained at least one gunshot wound and her death was treated as suspicious.

Investigators said the motive and the shooter’s identity were unclear. Police did not initially label the killing as gang-related, though they did not completely rule that out. Scarlett’s death was one of three homicides in Salinas over the Labor Day weekend. No arrests were announced and detectives asked the public for help; detectives Gabby Garibay and John McNeil were listed as contacts for tips.

The investigation remained open and Scarlett’s family continued to seek answers. If anyone has information about what happened at Acosta Plaza that morning, please come forward to the case contacts listed by police.