Manuel Hoyos, 28, was found dead from a single gunshot wound in his car on the 300 block of Iris Drive in Salinas, California, after officers responded to reports of shots fired about 1:15 a.m. on August 1, 2016. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. He had lived in Salinas his whole life and worked in maintenance for more than a decade.

The Salinas Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. The killing was the city’s 19th homicide that year and was suspected to be gang-related. Investigators reported a lack of witnesses and immediate leads; no suspects had been identified and no arrests had been announced.

The case remains unsolved and detectives were asking the public for information and anonymous tips. If anyone knew Manuel, saw activity on Iris Drive that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.