Marcus Paul Cardenas, 20, of Delano, California, was found with a gunshot wound near 8th Avenue and Ellington Street on April 28, 2016. He was taken to Delano Regional Medical Center but died of his injuries; the Kern County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity.

Delano Police responded after reports of shots fired but had no detailed description of a suspect. Investigators noted a possible connection to a light-colored SUV seen in the area. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved, with limited witnesses or concrete evidence slowing progress.

Anyone who was in the vicinity of 8th Avenue and Ellington Street on April 28, 2016, or who has information about a light-colored SUV seen around that time, is asked to contact investigators.