Jesus Molina was 18 and from Palmetto, Florida when he was shot and killed on June 29, 2019. His body was found by a passerby about 7 a.m. along 61st Street East in Palmetto, and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation.

Authorities named 28-year-old Irving Zuniga as the primary suspect and issued a warrant alleging Zuniga shot Molina and transported his body to the discovery site. Zuniga’s whereabouts remain unknown and law enforcement has asked the public for tips. The motive for the shooting has not been disclosed and the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone has information about Molina, Zuniga, or movements in the area on June 29, 2019, please contact the investigators handling the case.