Advisory Wanted: LASD Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Suspect Esteban Reyes –Rojas, who is Wanted for Murder

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Suspect Esteban Reyes- Rojas, who is wanted for murder.

Detectives have learned that on January 24, 2019, on the 38000 block of 35th St East, in the City of Palmdale, an argument ensued between the suspect Esteban Reyes-Rojas, his girlfriend and her brother.

Suspect Esteban Reyes Rojas got in his vehicle, chased down the two victims. The girlfriend sustained minor and non-life threatening injuries. Everardo Castro (brother) was struck with the suspect’s vehicle, was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The suspect then fled the scene in his vehicle.

Esteban Reyes-Rojas is a 25 year old male Hispanic. He is described as 5”5”, 180 lbs, brown hair and brown eyes. He frequents the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster and the Santa Ana areas.

Suspect Esteban Reyes-Rojas is driving a Tan, 2002, Chevrolet, Tahoe with a California License plate #7WPT016.

Media Note: The vehicle that is depicted on the wanted bulletin is not the actual vehicle, but the license plate is.

Anyone with information, please contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.

If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org