REWARDS IN SHOOTINGS INJURING 10-YEAR-OLD AND TODDLER IN COMPTON

 

 

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  March 16, 2010                                                                                                                                      Contact:       Aurelio Rojas 213-280-6579

                                                                                                                                                                                          James Bolden 213-200-5314

 

BOARD APPROVES RIDLEY-THOMAS REQUESTS FOR REWARDS IN

SHOOTINGS INJURING 10-YEAR-OLD AND TODDLER IN COMPTON

 

 

LOS ANGELES – At Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ request, the Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved $10,000 rewards in separate shootings in Compton that left both a 10-year-old girl and an 18-month-old toddler hospitalized in critical condition.

 

The elder girl, Erika Miranda, was shot three times on March 2 by an unknown assailant while playing basketball at about 5 p.m. in the 1800 block of East San Luis Street.

 

Witnesses said that a male shooter walked up to a crowd and fired. The girl remains in critical but stable condition. Authorities are looking for possibly a newer model white Riviera.

 

The toddler, Linsey Baquedano, was struck by gunfire while with her mother in front of an apartment complex in the 800 block of 137^th Street on March 7 at about 9:41 p.m.

 

Witnesses said a male shooter drove up in a possible brown sedan and fired shots into the crowd and sped away.  The toddler also remains in critical, but stable condition. 

 

The Board approved rewards in the amount of $10,000 each in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shootings.

 

Supervisor Ridley-Thomas urged anyone with information to contact Detectives Nina Gonzalez or Joseph Sumner with the Compton Sheriff Station Gang Unit at (310) 605-6522.

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