Antonio Arredondo, a 53-year-old resident of Salinas, California, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of Labor Day, September 5, 2016. Salinas police found him with gunshot wounds in the entryway of the Lake Hotel around 1 a.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was investigated as a homicide. This was the city’s 28th homicide that year.

No gunshots had been reported before officers arrived, and detectives reported few eyewitnesses or concrete leads. No immediate arrests were made and the Investigations Bureau continued to seek tips, offering anonymity through tip lines. The lack of witnesses and an apparent absence of a clear motive hampered early progress.

Anyone who knew Antonio, was in the Lake Hotel area that night, or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.