The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced it is offering a $10,000 reward for any information to locate the individuals allegedly responsible for the shooting death of Juan Luis Marquez in South LA.

At a news conference Thursday morning, Lt. Steve Dejong said 41-year-old Marquez was shot and killed on the night of Aug. 16.

Dejong said around 9:20 p.m., deputies from the LASD responded to calls of a gunshot victim on the 8000 block of S. Hooper Avenue. When deputies arrived, they found Maruqez and his son in an alley behind his residence, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Marquez's son had a gunshot wound to his leg and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later released. Maruqez had a gunshot to his torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Los Angeles County She

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