Rene Cruz Sandoval, 35, was found bleeding and died at the scene on September 13, 2016, in Los Banos, California. Police say the death was the city’s first homicide that year. Officers located Sandoval after reports of a man on the ground; he succumbed to his injuries despite efforts at the scene.

Investigators described the death as the result of a violent attack but did not release a motive or a clear sequence of events leading up to the incident. The Los Banos Police Department conducted interviews and collected evidence while treating the matter as an active homicide investigation.

Anyone who knew Rene, was in Los Banos on the night of September 13, 2016, or has information that could help solve this case is urged to contact investigators.