South Bay : Reward Offered in Beach Slaying
- Share via
The Manhattan Beach City Council is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who robbed a young couple strolling on the beach Oct. 1 and killed the man.
Christopher Dewayne Barreto, 25, of Culver City, was stabbed to death and his girlfriend, a 22-year-old from Huntington Beach, was injured after they handed over money and jewelry to three men and then tried to flee, police said.
The suspects--in their late teens or early twenties--may have left the Manhattan Beach Pier area in an older model, four-door car shortly after the 2:30 a.m. slaying, said police Sgt. Dave Ferguson.
The car, white or light-gray in color and dented, was last seen headed north on Manhattan Avenue.
Anyone with information on the crime can call the Manhattan Beach Police at (310) 545-5621 Ext. 201 or Ext. 206.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
