Cesar Ayala was 29 when he was found fatally shot in an alley in the 700 block of South 9th Avenue in Yakima, Washington, on December 26, 2018.

The Yakima Police Department opened an investigation, and as of late 2021 the death remained an unsolved homicide with no public announcement of arrests or identified suspects. Ayala’s killing is listed among several cold cases in the city, leaving his family and community without answers.

If anyone remembers seeing Ayala that evening or has information about the 700 block of South 9th Avenue on December 26, 2018, please contact investigators.