Guerlin P. Caetano, 20, was shot in a parking lot in the 11800 block of Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver around 2:20 a.m. on April 18, 2026. Officers responding to a report of a shooting found Caetano with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office reported he died in Vancouver on April 19, 2026. The medical examiner ruled the manner of death homicide, listing complications of a gunshot wound to the head as the cause.

Vancouver police say the suspect, described in early reports as male, fled before officers could take anyone into custody. A canvass and a K-9 track were conducted but did not locate the suspect. No name, detailed description, motive, or confirmed relationship to Caetano has been released, and no arrest had been announced as of these reports. The Major Crimes Team asked anyone with information or video from the area around the time of the shooting to contact the department’s tip line.

Did anyone in the area see activity near the parking lot on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard that night or have video that might help investigators?