City Council approves $50,000 reward for info on murder



The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to renew a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the murder of 20-year-old Cesar Garcia two years ago.  Garcia was riding his bike in the 600 block of West 81st Street on Aug. 10, 2009, when a young Latino male approached him and shot him several times.  Garcia died at the scene of the shooting.

According to City News Service, LAPD Detective Bertha Durazo said past reward offers have brought few leads.  Durazo says the victim was not a gang member.  It’s not clear if the shooter was affiliated with a gang.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Criminal Gang Homicide detectives Durazo or David Ross at (213) 485-1383.