Reward Offered in Homicide Investigation
Who:
Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry 9th District, Deputy
Chief Earl Paysinger, Commanding Officer Operation South Bureau, friends and
family members of the victim.
What:
Press Conference Requesting the Public’s Help in the Investigation of a
Homicide"
When:
Friday, August 1, 2003, at 12:00 p.m.
Where:
4915 South Hoover Street, the crime scene.
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Department detectives are
requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) responsible
for the murder of Dexter Rideout.
On Sunday, July 20, 2003, at about 11:00 a.m., 20 year-old Dexter Rideout
was in the 4900 block of South Hoover Street, when he was approached on foot
by unknown suspect(s). The suspects(s) then shot the victim several times,
killing him at the scene.
Tom Riley, Rideout’s "Big Brother", who is responsible for years of
mentoring him, is offering $2,000.00 of his own money for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for his
murder.
The motive for the shooting and the suspect(s) identity are unknown at
this time.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is requested to
contact the 77th Street Area Homicide Detectives, at
213-485-1383. During off-hours and weekends, please call the 24-hour toll
free number at the Department’s Information Desk, 1-877-LAWFULL,
1-877-529-3855.
This media advisory was prepared by Public Information Officer Grace
Brady, Media Relations Section, 213-485-3586.
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