Overview
- Jose Melesio, 65, visiting from Chicago, was hit and killed near 75th Street and Figueroa Street at about 3:10 a.m. on April 27.
- Police say a silver four-door sedan traveling north on Figueroa struck Melesio and did not stop.
- LAPD released crash video that shows the impact and another nearby car that appears to slow, and investigators want that driver or any witnesses to come forward.
- At a Thursday news conference, detectives announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction as Melesio’s family appealed for help.
- Police asked anyone with tips to call the South Traffic Division at 323-421-2500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, and urged body shops to report recent front-end repairs because detectives still lack a clear image of the driver.