Suspect Sought in Baby’s Murder

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Sheriff’s homicide detectives are seeking the public’s help in finding 22-year-old Jared Salazar, a Bellflower man wanted for the murder of his 5-month-old son, Jared Salazar Jr., who died Oct. 8, 2006.

Detectives say Salazar beat the baby, then fled from the hospital after the child was pronounced dead there of severe head trauma. Salazar has a history of domestic violence and drug use, and frequents the areas of Bellflower, Torrance and South Bay, although police say he may have left the state.

Salazar is white, 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, and has blond hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Michael Rodriguez at (323) 890-5579.