A reward for suspect information has been extended after a 17-year-old boy was shot and killed at a pool party in Torrance earlier this year.

On June 18, Torrance police responded to a shooting on the 23000 block of Huber Avenue shortly before 9 p.m.

Officers found Chyler Paton, 17, had been shot and was unresponsive. Life-saving measures were administered, but he died from his injuries. Police found shell casings, but the suspect had fled.

Detectives initially said an investigation “yielded a person of interest that led to an arrest, but a case filing was not secured.” Police believe there are witnesses who can provide corroborating information.

On Nov. 4, Los Angeles County officials extended a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the suspect responsible for

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