Jesus Silva Hernandez was 15 when he was shot multiple times on January 20, 2017, on the 700 block of Mae Avenue in Salinas. The shooting happened about 12:50 PM while Hernandez was on the phone using a nearby Wi-Fi signal; a man in dark clothing approached and opened fire, then fled in a waiting black 4-door sedan last seen westbound on Del Monte. Hernandez was taken to Natividad Medical Center and died of his wounds two days later.

Police say Hernandez had no known history with local law enforcement and was not affiliated with gangs, but detectives treated the attack as gang-related based on the manner of the shooting. No arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear. If anyone was in the area of Mae Avenue around midday on January 20, 2017 or has information about the black sedan or the shooter, please share what is known with investigators.