County leaders reinstate reward for information into killing of Fred Taft
Taft had been attending a family reunion at Pan American Park when he was gunned down in the bathroom on July 21.
Police release sketch of gunman who killed grandfather in park bathroom
Detectives are still hunting for whoever shot a grandfather to death during a family reunion this summer. They hope a sketch will spark new leads.
LA county renews rewards for information in two Long Beach homicides
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors today renewed rewards for information leading to arrests and convictions in two Long Beach homicides in which victims were shot or struck by hit-and-run motorists.
He was shot 9 times at a crowded park; his family wonders why there aren’t more witnesses
The family of Fred Taft is still looking for answers in the shooting death of the beloved father and grandfather.
Authorities offer $30,000 reward for tips as they search for Fred Taft’s killer
Taft, a 57-year-old grandfather, was shot during a crowded family reunion at a Long Beach park. Police think there are more witnesses who haven’t yet come forward.
Police say a white gunman killed a black man; Is it a hate crime?
Fred Taft was shot to death in a park bathroom during a family reunion. Police have resisted calling the slaying a hate crime, but his family, friends and activists have pushed them to do so.
Police look for witnesses to deadly shooting at family reunion in Pan American Park
Detectives think there are more people out there with information about the killing of Fred Taft, a Long Beach grandfather.
Frustrated by lack of attention, family of man shot in Pan American Park decides to mobilize
Frustrated at the lack attention on the shooting death of Fred Taft, a group of about 40 people gathered Saturday afternoon to plan.
No evidence of hate crime in killing of Fred Taft, police say in new statement
Police said the murder of Fred Taft, who shot was in the bathroom at Pan American Park, has not been deemed a racial killing—but that they are seeking a white man in his 50s in relation to the crime.
Family and friends of Fred Taft urge police to investigate shooting death as a hate crime
While police hesitate to call Fred Taft’s shooting death a hate crime, his family and friends suggest otherwise.