Cristopher Medina Zelaya, 18, was fatally shot in a parking lot at Campus Park in the late morning of June 3, 2024. A 911 caller reported a person with significant bleeding around 11:10 a.m.; first responders found Cristopher with fatal gunshot wounds to the head and neck and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The King County Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators initially said the shooting did not appear random and that they had strong leads. Charging documents later presented an alleged motive: Cristopher had arranged to sell marijuana at Campus Park and was shot during the transaction. Two suspects were identified — a 20-year-old Jorge Mauricio Gonzalez Alvarado and a juvenile who was 15 at the time of the shooting. Both face first-degree murder and first-degree robbery charges; Gonzalez Alvarado is additionally charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and being held on $3 million bail, while the juvenile is in custody with a hearing to determine whether he will be tried as an adult.

This was the first of two fatal shootings involving Kent-Meridian students in a three-day span, a sequence that intensified concern in the community. If anyone has information about Cristopher, the incident at Campus Park, or the events leading up to June 3, please come forward.