Reward Offered for Help in Finding Man’s Killer
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detectives are hoping a $25,000 reward offered by the City Council on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the killer of a 20-year-old man in South Los Angeles will spur eyewitnesses to come forward and identify a gang member they suspect in the murder.
Tomir Hightower, 20, was standing in an alley behind 11019 S. Hoover St. the night of Aug. 11 when a lone gunman, believed to be a local gang member, opened fire, striking him once, according to police. Hightower was taken to Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, where he died.
“We believe we know who [the shooter] is, and we are just looking for some eyewitnesses or someone who he might have talked to about the murder to step forward,” said Det. Terry Carlos.
Anyone with information can call Carlos at (213) 237-1310.
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