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Reward of $75,000 offered for clues in 2019 cold-case killing of Navy sailor

A $75,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2019 cold-case killing of a Navy sailor in San Diego.

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LeMontee Stevenson, 19, was killed during a party in Logan Heights on Aug. 17, 2019. Police responded to reports of a shooting at a home on Marcy Avenue near 28th Street around 12:50 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department.

Investigators said Stevenson’s friend began arguing with an unknown man at the party. The argument turned into a physical fight, and Stevenson attempted to intervene. The suspect then pointed a handgun at Stevenson and shot him multiple times before fleeing.

Officers found Stevenson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

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Authorities urged anyone with information regarding Stevenson’s killing to call the homicide unit at 619-531-2293 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 888-580-8477.

The California Governor’s Office is offering a $50,000 reward, along with $15,000 from the FBI and $9,000 from NCIS, for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case. Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest.

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