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Family Seeks Public’s Help To Solve The Murder of Ricardo Trujillo; $15K Reward

On Feb. 7, Homicide Bureau detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department held a press conference to announce a $10,000 reward in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of Ricardo Trujillo Ramirez. Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell sponsored a $10K reward and, during the press conference, Colonel Jack E. Thomas III, United States Cadet Corps, added $5K to the reward.

On Sept. 24, 2021, about 11:50 p.m., 16 year-old Ricardo Trujillo Ramirez was leaving a party with his friends near the 1900 block of Pine Street in the city of Compton, when they were confronted by a group of individuals and a large fight took place. One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot Ricardo in the upper torso. Although paramedics arrived at the location rather quickly, Ricardo sadly succumbed to his injuries.

Ricardo was a junior at Narbonne High School in Harbor City. The Lomita resident enjoyed playing soccer, swimming and fishing. Ricardo’s dream was to be a drone pilot for the Air Force and he was on the right path, as he was a member of the ROTC and the Junior Navy Program for almost eight years.

This generous contribution by Mr. Thomas increased the reward from $10,000 to $15,000 in exchange for any information that will lead to those responsible for the murder of Ricardo.

If you have information about Ricardo’s senseless murder, contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or anonymously at 800-222-8477, or http://lacrimestoppers.org/.

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