COMPTON (CNS) – Sheriff’s detectives were set to announce the reward of $10,000 for information on the killing of 16-year-old Ricardo Trujillo, it was announced today. Â
Trujillo was shot to death about 11:45 p.m. on September 24 as he was leaving a party in Compton with a group of his friends, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Eva Jimenez. Â
Trujillo and his friends were confronted by a group of people as they left the party. One of the people pulled out a handgun and shot Trujillo, Jimenez said. Trujillo died at the scene. Â
The announcement of the reward will come Monday at 10 a.m. at the LASD’s homicide bureau office at 1 Cupania Circle in Monterey Park,  Jimenez said. Â
The reward was sponsored by L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell of the 2nd District and later approved by the Board of Supervisors. Â
For questions and information contact the LASD’s Information bureau at 213-229-1850. Tipsters can call the LASD’s homicide bureau at 323-890-5500.
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