$25,000 Reward Offer for murder of Sean Williams

January 31, 2005

What:
News Conference

Where:
Intersection of Avenue 28 and Figueroa Street

When:
Tuesday
February 1, 2005
9:30 a.m.

Who:
Councilmember Ed Reyes
Northeast Homicide Detectives
members of Mr. Sean Williams Family

Los Angeles: On Saturday, January 31, 2004, at about 1:00 a.m., Northeast Area patrol officers responded to a radio call, “Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Shots Fired” in the 500 block of Avenue 28 in the Cypress Park area. Three Hispanic men drove along side the victim’s car and shot at him. The victim lost control and crashed into a building. The victim was identified as 19 year-old Sean William.

The City of Los Angeles is offering a $25,000.00 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for this case.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Northeast Homicide Detective Burcher or Ortiz, at 213-847-4261. On weekends and during off-hours, contact 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 the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section. For questions please call 213-485-3586.