On June 1, 2018, 25-year-old Cesar Frias of Reedley, California, was found with severe head injuries inside a parked car in the 600 block of West Abbott Avenue after a shots-fired report. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died shortly thereafter; the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identified him a few days later.

Neighbors described the scene as frightening; one local resident, Adam Juarez, said he found shell casings on the ground just steps from his home. Reedley Police describe Frias as having been gunned down in his car and have investigated possible links between this killing and other shootings in Reedley that occurred in later years. No arrests have been announced and the department has revisited the file multiple times seeking new leads.

Anyone with information about Cesar Frias or that night on Abbott Avenue is asked to contact the Reedley Police Department.