LA County increases reward in cold case murder of 4-year-old boy in Altadena

ALTADENA, Calif. () — Reward money has been increased in the cold case murder of a 4-year-old boy in Los Angeles County, officials announced Tuesday.

Salvador “Chavita” Esparza was shot and killed while standing on the porch of a relative’s home in Altadena in 2016. The case remains unsolved.

Another $10,000 has been added to the reward, bringing the total to $85,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to reestablish and increase the reward.

“We hope that with this reward reinstated, someone out there is willing to come forward and give us answers that can bring justice and peace to my family,” Salvador’s grandmother Juana Esparza said in a statement. “If you know something – anything – we beg you to come forward and give us closure.”