Jose Delores Salazar, 43, was shot to death on January 9, 2015, on the 700 block of Holly Street in East Salinas. Officers found him shortly after 8 PM with multiple gunshot wounds; he died at the scene. The investigation established he had been shot multiple times but did not determine a motive, and authorities did not immediately link the killing to gang activity.

No arrests were made and investigators cited a lack of witnesses and concrete leads that hindered progress. Salazar’s death was among several homicides in Salinas during early 2015 that contributed to a spike in violence and prompted increased police patrols and community outreach.

If anyone knew Jose Delores Salazar or has information about the shooting on Holly Street that night, please come forward.