The sign advertises a $500,000 award offered by the City Council for information leading to the capture of the killer, who appears to target prostitutes.
Los Angeles City Councilman Bernard Parks and the LAPD unveiled a billboard today that aims to help police in their search for a serial killer in South Los Angeles.
The killer first surfaced in the late 1980s and then after a long period of apparent silence resurfaced in 2002. Except for one male victim, he has targeted young black women, killing 11 in all and badly wounding another woman, investigators said.
The killer first surfaced in the late 1980s and then after a long period of apparent silence resurfaced in 2002. Except for one male victim, he has targeted young black women, killing 11 in all and badly wounding another woman, investigators said.
He sexually abused the women and left almost all of their bodies in a corridor along Western Avenue, often in alleys. Detectives suspect most of the women were working as prostitutes at the time they were killed.
The billboard, at the intersection of 98th Street and Western Avenue, advertises a $500,000 award offered by the City Council for information leading to the capture of the killer. After several weeks of relatively few tips from residents, detectives hope the sign will generate a heavier flow of leads.
Rubin is a Times staff writer.
The billboard, at the intersection of 98th Street and Western Avenue, advertises a $500,000 award offered by the City Council for information leading to the capture of the killer. After several weeks of relatively few tips from residents, detectives hope the sign will generate a heavier flow of leads.
Rubin is a Times staff writer.
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