Salinas Police identify suspect in 2021 murder on Tuscany Way

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) -- Salinas Police has identified the suspect in a 2021 deadly shooting that happened on Tuscany Way.

On June 26 at about 9:40 p.m., police said they responded to a report of a victim of a shooting and found a 23-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries.

Police later identified the victim as 23-year-old Christian Alvarez.

Police say the suspect is now identified as Cesar Alejandro Cisneros of Salinas and there's a warrant for his arrest at this time.

Police believe Cisneros escaped to Mexico immediately after the shooting and his whereabouts are unknown.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Det. Alex Zamora at 831-758-7148.