Fabian Arellano, 27, was shot and killed just after midnight on March 16, 2016 near Escondido Boulevard and Ninth Avenue in Escondido, California. He was found with gunshot wounds and taken to Palomar Medical Center, where he died. The Escondido Police Department’s initial investigation treated the shooting as gang-related.

Months later detectives identified 18-year-old Javier Seda as a primary suspect; investigators believed he fled to Mexico shortly after the shooting and coordinated with federal partners to locate him. On July 28, 2016 Seda was arrested and charged with Arellano’s murder and held at the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of murder. The investigation continued as authorities sought additional details and any possible accomplices.

If anyone knew Fabian, saw activity near Escondido Boulevard and Ninth Avenue around that time, or has information about the people involved, please come forward.