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LAPD Releases New Videos in Two South L.A. Hit-and-Runs, Offers Rewards for Tips

Police seek public tips after releasing surveillance video with rewards posted in two South L.A. hit-and-runs.

Overview

  • The Oct. 1 crash near USC occurred around 10:10 p.m. at Vermont Avenue and 36th Street, where a southbound black sedan struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk and continued without stopping.
  • Surveillance video posted by LAPD shows the impact and the car speeding off, narrowly missing other people crossing the intersection.
  • A standing reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver in the USC-area case.
  • In a separate June 30 incident in Vermont Vista, 52-year-old Shawn Graham died after being hit by a 1998–2002 Toyota Corolla on Century Boulevard, with the driver last seen heading north on Wall Street.
  • LAPD released new footage in the June fatal case and reiterated a reward of up to $50,000, asking tipsters to contact detectives or L.A. Crime Stoppers, with Officer Cha listed as a point of contact for the Oct. 1 case.