Carina Mancera, 26, and her daughter, Jennabel Anaya. via Long Beach Police Department Facebook page.
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $20,000 reward — an amount expected to be matched by the city of Long Beach — for information leading to the gunman who shot a mother and her 4-year-old daughter in Long Beach.
Supervisor Don Knabe recommended the county reward, saying investigators had gotten few calls from the public, despite pleas for witnesses to come forward.
“I would just appeal to anyone out there with any knowledge,” Knabe said, urging residents to bring “this cold-blooded murderer to justice.”
The Long Beach City Council is expected to vote tonight to offer a $20,000 reward.
Carina Mancera, 26, and her daughter, Jennabel Anaya, were killed around 10:20 p.m. Aug. 6 at East Ninth Street and Locust Avenue.
Jennabel Anaya, via Long Beach Police Department Facebook page.
Police said the victims and the child’s father, Luis Anaya, were walking to their nearby residence after a shopping excursion when gunfire rang out.
Luis Anaya told investigators that a man walked up to his longtime girlfriend and their daughter and suddenly — and without provocation — opened fire, then ran off.
A GoFundMe page set up to help the family cover funeral expenses had raised more than $38,000 as of midday today.
“Our family is heartbroken with this tragic event, and we hope that you can help us in this time of need,” the family’s message reads.
Knabe asked anyone with information on the shooting to call Detective Terri Hubert or Sgt. Robert Woods at (562) 570-7244.
–City News Service
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