{"id":55416,"date":"2022-12-20T16:12:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T00:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=55416"},"modified":"2022-12-20T16:12:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T00:12:24","slug":"barger-announces-reward-increase-for-unsolved-pasadena-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=55416","title":{"rendered":"BARGER ANNOUNCES REWARD INCREASE FOR UNSOLVED PASADENA MURDER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA (December 20, 2022) &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZpbGUubGFjb3VudHkuZ292L1NEU0ludGVyL2Jvcy9zdXBkb2NzLzE3NTgyMi5wZGY_dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX25hbWU9JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX3Rlcm09In0.jzxvwP09T_WrDIb00xLdCKVB1Jyqh_U5OOJ_WS64gfw\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2ZpbGUubGFjb3VudHkuZ292L1NEU0ludGVyL2Jvcy9zdXBkb2NzLzE3NTgyMi5wZGY_dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX25hbWU9JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkmdXRtX3Rlcm09In0.jzxvwP09T_WrDIb00xLdCKVB1Jyqh_U5OOJ_WS64gfw\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671667392056000&amp;usg=AOvVaw390Ye9mZeebNZY46ZpyFzW\">increased reward<\/a>\u00a0of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the persons responsible for the murder of 27-year-old Ernesto Jimenez in Pasadena.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Affectionately known as \u201cBig Ernesto\u201d throughout the community, Mr. Jimenez was shot while walking to Villa Park on November 13, 2020. He often played music at the park and was known for his caring nature. He was not a gang member and had no gang affiliations.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cIt\u2019s been more than two years since Ernesto\u2019s life violently ended while he was walking to his neighborhood park,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cI\u2019m hopeful that this reward increase will encourage anyone with information to come forward. Every bit of information helps. Ernesto\u2019s family and the community at large deserve answers, justice, and closure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u201cWe are not going to let a coward violate the safety and security of our city,\u201d\u00a0<strong>Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo<\/strong>\u00a0said. \u201cWe owe it to the family to find the person(s) responsible. I thank Supervisor Barger for never forgetting our local families who deserve closure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u200bAnyone with information about this case can anonymously contact the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1(800) 222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNyaW1lc3RvcHBlcnMub3JnLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.QPWHhmxHOhLTZnjF8FBlbv2vqhpVs7ur5_fOGX0bEUc\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwOi8vd3d3LmNyaW1lc3RvcHBlcnMub3JnLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.QPWHhmxHOhLTZnjF8FBlbv2vqhpVs7ur5_fOGX0bEUc\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671667392056000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3A2Hk-GILO7GpOVSfAfmR9\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5sYWNyaW1lc3RvcHBlcnMub3JnLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.k8f44MCf6rzHU7M9UxGVX1eH97rCY-PTfW-vV6h8mo0\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEyMjEuNjg1ODM5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5sYWNyaW1lc3RvcHBlcnMub3JnLz91dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0ifQ.k8f44MCf6rzHU7M9UxGVX1eH97rCY-PTfW-vV6h8mo0\/s\/1372357670\/br\/150968892969-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671667392056000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1EEVXo-ksCaWNv5Aan1OE9\">lacrimestoppers.org<\/a>. Tips and information can also be reported to the Pasadena Police Department by dialing (626) 744-4081 and speaking with Detective Jordan Ling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles, CA (December 20, 2022)&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55416"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55417,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55416\/revisions\/55417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55416"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55416"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}