{"id":57667,"date":"2023-05-02T15:51:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T22:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=57667"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:51:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T22:51:22","slug":"supervisor-barger-moves-to-increase-reward-in-unsolved-case-of-murdered-preschooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=57667","title":{"rendered":"Supervisor Barger Moves to Increase Reward in Unsolved Case of Murdered Preschooler"},"content":{"rendered":"

Original reward amount more than triples to $75K amid renewed plea for public\u2019s help\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Los Angeles. Ca (May 2, 2023)<\/strong> – Today, Supervisor Kathryn Barger successfully introduced a motion<\/a>\u00a0to increase and extend the reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the murder of four-year-old Salvador \u201cChavita\u201d Esparza III.<\/p>\n

The young boy was shot while standing on the porch of a home he was visiting in unincorporated Altadena on July 5, 2016. The County of Los Angeles will now offer a $75,000 reward.<\/p>\n

\u201cSix years ago, little Salvador\u2019s life was violently and tragically ended,\u201d said\u00a0Supervisor Kathryn Barger<\/strong>. \u201cI am extending and increasing the reward amount because I have faith that there\u2019s someone out there who can help bring justice for the Esparza family. Every bit of information helps, so don\u2019t hesitate to reach out. Help us identify the perpetrator who robbed Salvador of his future and left an unfillable void in his family\u2019s heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pasadena Mayor Victor M. Gordo<\/strong>\u00a0also weighed in, asking the community to do their part.<\/p>\n

\u201cLittle Chavita Esparza would have been 11 years-old this year,\u201d\u00a0Mayor Gordo\u00a0<\/strong>said. \u201cInstead, he was shot and killed when he was just 4 years-old in July 2016.\u00a0 He has not been forgotten and we are appealing to the public, once again, to step up and provide needed information to help us solve the horrific killing of this innocent little boy.\u00a0 We are grateful to Supervisor Barger for her leadership and support in increasing and extending the reward monies to help identify and arrest those responsible for this heinous crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

The murder is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department (LASD) Homicide Division. To report a tip or provide information related to this shooting, contact\u00a0Sergeant Dominick Recchia\u00a0<\/strong>at (323) 890-5500. Spanish interpreters and interpreters who speak other languages are available. Tips can also be reported to the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at (800) 222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at\u00a0lacrimestoppers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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