WHAT:
News Conference

WHO:
Northeast Area Homicide Detectives, Councilmember Ed Reyes

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Northeast Area Community Police Station, 3353 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, 90065

Los Angeles: Northeast Area Homicide Detectives need the public’s assistance in locating the suspect(s) responsible for the death of 17 year old Sesar Guzman.

On November 23, 2003, at about 8:50 p.m., officers responded to a radio call of " Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Shots Fired" in the 400 block of West Avenue 37 in the area of Cypress Park. Suspect(s) fired a weapon causing the death of 17 year old Sesar Guzman. Guzman was standing next to a parked vehicle talking with friends at the time of the shooting.

The Los Angeles City council has approved a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of Sesar Guzman.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call Northeast Area Homicide Detectives, at 213-847-4261. On weekends and during off-hours, please call the 24-hour toll free number at the Detective Information Desk, at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855).

This news advisory was prepared by Officer Sandra Escalante, Media Relations Section, at 213-485-3586.