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LPD Offers $5,000 Reward To Solve Tragic 2017 Fatal Hit-And-Run - KFYO
Lubbock Police have raised the reward to $5,000 for information leading to the driver who struck and killed 21-year-old Alcadio Barron near Marsha Sharp Freeway and Avenue Q on February 10, 2017. Barron was walking along the street when an unknown driver hit him and fled the scene, killing him instantly.
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.
Common questions
What happened to Alcadio Barron in Lubbock in 2017?
- Alcadio Barron, 21, was struck and killed by an unknown driver near Marsha Sharp Freeway and Avenue Q on February 10, 2017. The driver fled the scene immediately after hitting him. The case has remained unsolved for nearly eight years despite ongoing investigation by Lubbock Police.
How much is Lubbock Police offering for tips in the Alcadio Barron hit-and-run?
- LPD is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to identifying the driver who killed Alcadio Barron. Police are hoping the increased payout will encourage someone who has been holding onto information about the case to finally come forward.
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