$50,000 reward for unsolved San Diego killing announced by Newsom – NBC 7 San Diego

$50,000 reward for unsolved San Diego killing announced by Newsom  NBC 7 San Diego

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the 2008 murder of a 20-year-old man in Emerald Hills. FILE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California Department of Public Health on February 27, 2020 in Sacramento, California. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the 2008 murder of a 20-year-old man in San Diego's Emerald Hills neighborhood. The reward was one of six $50,000 rewards announced by Newsom for information in unsolved murders in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Mateo, Sacramento, Fresno and Ventura counties. Stream San Diego News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC 7.

The San Diego victim was identified as Darnell Smith, who was fatally shot after he and his cousins parked their car on Pyramid Street and began walking toward his aunt's home, according to the Governor's Office. An assailant got out of a black SUV and fired multiple shots at Smith, killing him. Smith was a student at Mesa College and worked for Cox Cable. "Every family deserves answers when a loved one is taken by violence," Newsom said. San Diego Crime Stoppers has offered an additional $1,000 reward, and Cox Communications has offered an additional $2,500. Anyone with information