Adair San Pablo Cardiel, 18, was one of two brothers killed in a late-night shooting on Ramona Avenue in Salinas on March 13, 2016. Adair and his older brother Luis Cardiel San Pablo, 21, were seated in their vehicle when a dark-colored SUV pulled up and opened fire. Luis was pronounced dead at the scene; Adair was shot in the back of the head, taken to Natividad Medical Center, and died shortly after arrival.

Salinas police described the shootings as gang-related and said at least one of the brothers had gang affiliations that likely factored into the motive. Detectives McKinley and Sivertson were assigned to the double-homicide investigation; the suspects fled in the SUV, last seen heading south on Ramona toward Pacheco Street. The killings were reported as the city’s eighth and ninth homicides for 2016. No significant arrests or breakthroughs have been reported and the investigation remains open.

If anyone knew Adair or Luis or saw the dark-colored SUV on Ramona Avenue that night, please share what was seen.