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Who killed 4-year-old Salvador Esparza in Altadena a decade ago?
By Helen Jeong at NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)
· July 6, 2026
· 3 min read
It’s been a decade since 4-year-old Salvador “Baby Chavita” Esparza III was shot and killed while hanging out on the porch of family friends’ home in Altadena on July 5, 2016.
As the killing of the preschooler shocked the community, Los Angeles County increased the reward multiple times for in...
Key takeaway On the 10th anniversary of the untimely and tragic shooting death of Salvador, the county government announced that it’s increasing the reward yet again to $85, 000 to catch the shooter.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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What is this story about? It’s been a decade since 4-year-old Salvador “Baby Chavita” Esparza III was shot and killed while hanging out on the porch of family friends’ home in Altadena on July 5, 2016.
As the killing of the preschooler shocked the community, Los Angeles County increased the reward multiple times for in...
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