The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will reach out to the public Thursday for help in solving the 2020 killing of a man in the Willowbrook area, with a $10,000 reward being offered for information that leads to the assailant.
Edgar Vasquez, 20, was shot around 11 p.m. July 6, 2020, shortly after he left his home to begin his overnight shift as a security guard at City of Hope Medical Center, authorities said.
Sheriff’s officials said Vasquez was in his white Toyota Camry in the alley behind his home in the 400 block of East 135th Street when multiple shots were fired at his vehicle. Vasquez died at the scene.
Family members said after the shooting that Vasquez was not originally scheduled to work that night, but that he picked up the shift to earn some extra money.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.
Sheriff’s officials will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to publicize the reward and urge anyone with information to come forward.
People with information can contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.