Crime & Safety
$20,000 Reward Offered For Info In Compton Double Murder
Authorities say Donte Lamont Brown, 41, is suspected of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her daughter at a stoplight in Compton.
COMPTON, CA — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a $20,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a mother and daughter in Compton in April.
La'von Hall, 45, and her daughter Ma'Laysia Martin, 22, were stopped at a red light on Caldwell Street and South Central Avenue the night of April 1 when someone in a car shot at them, according to authorities.
They both died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Investigators believe the shooting suspect is Hall's estranged boyfriend, Donte Lamont Brown, 41, of Compton. A month later, his whereabouts remain unknown, though the LASD said he is known to frequent the Compton and Long Beach areas.
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The LASD asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may submit a tip through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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