LPD Offers $5,000 Reward To Solve Tragic 2017 Fatal Hit-And-Run - KFYO

Barron was walking along the street when an unknown driver hit him and fled the scene, killing him instantly. The case has sat unsolved for nearly eight years, with investigators turning up no resolution despite years of searching.

The intersection sits in a stretch of Lubbock that sees heavy traffic day and night, making it hard to believe no one saw what happened. That someone drove away after killing a 21-year-old and simply disappeared into the city is the part that sticks. LPD is now hoping a bigger payout shakes something loose from someone who has been holding onto information for close to a decade.

For Barron's family, the reward increase is a signal that the department has not shelved the case. For anyone in Lubbock who remembers that night or knows someone who does, $5,000 is on the table if that information leads somewhere.

The hit-and-run is one of two active cold-case investigations LPD is currently pushing, suggesting the department is working to clear cases that have lingered without answers.