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Authorities announce $30,000 reward for help solving Lancaster double killing

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Victims Andrew Chavez and Clotee Reyes. [Images courtesy: LASD]
LOS ANGELES – Authorities Wednesday announced a $30,000 reward for information that helps solve the killings of a young man and woman who were gunned down in a drive-by attack while they attended a party in Lancaster last fall.

Andrew Chavez, 18, and Clotee Reyes, 19, were shot Sept. 20, 2017, at about 1:45 a.m., as they talked with friends in the 43000 block of Sixth Street East.

According to the sheriff’s department, a black car was driven past the group, and the shots were fired from inside the vehicle.

Detectives are unsure of a motive for the crime.

Chavez had just started a new job, and Reyes was about to begin taking classes to become a dental assistant, said Deputy Joana Warren.

“It’s tragic, because they didn’t just take away one person,” Chavez’ mother, Shawna Donahue, said at a news conference Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles. “They didn’t just kill one person. They killed two families; two families are gone. We’re never going to get to see Clotee again. We’re never going to get to see Andrew again.”

Detectives said at least 50 people were at the party, and it is likely someone saw something.

“We know that somebody there saw what happened, knows what occurred, the people involved and potentially the motivation for this incident,” said Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Berger.

The combined reward is being offered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the city of Lancaster for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects. Anyone with information on this case is encouraged to contact Detective Adam Kirste or Detective Omar Miranda at the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.

View an LASD bulletin announcing the reward here.

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11 comments for "Authorities announce $30,000 reward for help solving Lancaster double killing"

  1. Long time no comments..Where have you been AVTimes???
    I’ll join the comedy club.. I heard from Jack who went up the Hill and saw Jill who spoke to RosieThan they all came tumbling down

  2. I received information that an illegal immigrant (Salvadoran national) whom works at the 99 cents only store on Valley Central Way (has fake/stolen social security card to work) May or may not be involved in the crime described in the article.

  3. Someone told me that a colored man with a grey haired top who is slim and who checks receipts at the Walmart on 47th St and S, has more information about what happened. He knows who the killer is. Somebody told him.

  4. I heard rumors on the streets about a guy named Jayden. He could have some information. This gangster who owns a liquor store in front of the Tom’s has information.