Enrique Kiki Sosa, 14, was shot once in the back of the head while walking home on Russell Road near Gavilan View Middle School on January 17, 2018. His body was found about 6:30 p.m., and his death was the first homicide recorded in Salinas that year. Kiki was a freshman at Everett Alvarez High School and a member of the NJROTC program who hoped to become a contractor; family and community members remember him as kindhearted and generous.

The Salinas Police Department has not announced any arrests and describes the case as unsolved, with few leads and no clear suspects. Kiki’s parents, Robert and Lenore Sosa, moved from their home because they could not bear the memories left by his death. The community held a well-attended funeral and has rallied in support of the family.

Does anyone who was in the Russell Road area on January 17, 2018, or who knew Kiki have information that could help bring answers?