Joey Luis Porras, 22, of Escondido, California, was found dead in his car on Ohio Avenue near Cedar Street on October 17, 2015. Officers responded about 7:40 a.m. for a report of an unconscious man; on arrival they discovered Porras had been shot and classified his death as a homicide.

The Escondido Police Department opened an investigation but initial reports named no suspects or motives. Detective Jeff Valdivia urged anyone with information to come forward. Public appeals and periodic updates followed, yet no immediate arrests were announced and no clear leads were reported in the early stages.

Porras’s family and friends have held memorials while the department keeps the case open. Anyone who may have seen activity on Ohio Avenue near Cedar Street around the morning of October 17, 2015, or who has information about this shooting is asked to contact investigators.