Chicago Man Visiting La For Cubs-dodgers Baseball Game Is Killed In A Hit-and-run

A 65-year-old Chicago man who traveled to Los Angeles to watch his favourite squad play nan Dodgers was killed successful a hit-and-run collision, prompting a citywide hunt for nan driver.

Jose Melesio was visiting relatives and had planned to be nan Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers bid erstwhile he was struck while stepping adjacent nan intersection of South Figueroa Street and 75th Street.

According to nan Los Angeles Police Department, Melesio was deed astatine astir 3:10 a.m. April 27, by a conveyance walking northbound astatine a precocious complaint of speed. The driver fled nan segment without stopping to help.

The Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced Melesio dormant astatine nan scene.

On Thursday, detectives announced a $50,000 reward for accusation starring to nan identification, apprehension and condemnation of nan personification responsible.

Investigators person identified nan fishy conveyance arsenic a small, four-door sedan, apt silver, grey aliases white, which appears to person a sunroof. Police person obtained a photograph of nan conveyance but person not yet identified nan driver.

“It looks for illustration it could beryllium white, gray, ray gray, metallic successful color, but not excessively overmuch of that," LAPD Detective Ryan Moreno said, arsenic reported by ABC7 Los Angeles. “We haven't gotten yet, connected video, a changeable of nan driver yet, truthful we don't cognize thing yet astir nan suspect.”

Melesio’s family has created a GoFundMe page to thief carrier his assemblage to Chicago for ceremonial services, which has raised astir $9,600. Family members described Melesio arsenic a centerpiece of their gatherings and a brother, uncle, relative and friend to many.

“Having grown up successful nan suburbs of Chicago, he built lifelong friendships and was ever coming astatine family gatherings, bringing warmth and joyousness to those astir him,” nan family wrote. “We are presently moving to bring Jose backmost to Chicago for his ceremonial services. We stay successful interaction pinch LAPD detectives and nan coroner’s agency regarding nan timing of his transportation arsenic their investigation proceeds.”

Melesio's cousin, Oscar Flores, made an affectional entreaty for nan driver to surrender to authorities.

“Joey was specified a great, loving man to each his nephews and nieces and to his cousins. We are pleading, please, por favor,” he said.

Police are asking car assemblage shops to interaction investigators if they person precocious serviced a mini four-door sedan pinch front-end damage.