Juan Manuel Ceja was 22 when he was found dead inside a parked vehicle in King City, California, on February 15, 2018. Officers responded to reports of a possible gunshot victim at about 6:35 a.m. at 450 Jayne Street and located Ceja with a fatal gunshot wound. Investigators determined he had been shot sometime between the evening of February 14 and the early morning hours of February 15.

The King City Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit opened an investigation and asked the public for information about any suspicious activity around the 400 block of Pearl Street during that timeframe. No arrests were made immediately, and investigators reported difficulties identifying suspects or a motive as the case progressed. The department continued to urge community members to come forward with tips that might help solve the killing.

Does anyone who lived or was in King City that night have information about activity near Jayne Street or Pearl Street that could help investigators?