SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – The family of an East Bay teenager killed 15 years ago has raised an additional $10,000 for a reward to help solve the cold case.
Fremont police said Monday that the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspects wanted in the April 2007 murder of Aaron Anthony Breaux is now $60,000 thanks to the family's fundraising. Then-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger initially announced a $50,000 reward in March 2008.
Debra Florez, Breaux's mother, said in a statement provided by the Fremont Police Department on Monday that the last 15 years have been "nothing short of unbearable."
"Hearing the words 'your son has died' shatters your world and everything in it," Florez said. "No words can describe the pain and utter desperation you and your loved ones will go through for the rest of our lives."
Police found Breaux, 19, after he sustained a life-threatening injury in the parking lot of a Fremont apartment complex on April 29, 2007. The Fremont Police Department said Breaux had attended Washington High School and lived nearby, and the Alameda County Coroner's Bureau determined that he died of a gunshot wound.
Witnesses, according to the department, said they heard two gunshots but didn't see "any suspicious vehicles" or people. Fremont police said Monday that they believe "there are people who have information about this case," and reminding the public of the case's details could prompt those people to come forward.
People with information can contact Jacob Blass – the department's cold case detective – by calling (510) 790-6900 or emailing coldcasedetective@fremont.gov. Anonymous tippers can text "TIP FREMONTPD" to 88877, call (510) 494-4856 or fill out this online form.
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