REWARD POSTED IN MAN'S SLAYING.Byline: Lisa Van Proyen Daily News Staff Writer Detectives offered a $25,000 reward Friday and asked for the public's help in finding three home-invasion robbers responsible for fatally shooting a record producer. Hillery ``Hil'' Davis, a 52-year-old hip-hop and rhythm and blues rhythm and blues (R&B) Any of several closely related musical styles developed by African American artists. The various styles were based on a mingling of European influences with jazz rhythms and tonal inflections, particularly syncopation and the flatted blues chords. music producer, was killed May 6 after three robbers stormed into his home and robbed him and a 25-year-old aspiring female vocalist who was auditioning there. The woman was not injured during the robbery but was very shaken, police said. During a news conference in front of the Davis home in the 4900 block of Placidia Avenue on Friday, police displayed photos of some of the items that were stolen during the robbery. The stolen equipment included Davis' sound equipment, a woman's wedding ring and a Taghauer brand watch, said Detective Mike Coffey of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's North Hollywood Division. Cash also was stolen from the home. Meanwhile, Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. President John Ferraro John Ferraro (May 14 1924—April 17 2001) served as a Los Angeles City Councilman from 1966 until his death. Early lifeFerraro was born in the working class suburb of Cudahy, California, just south of Los Angeles. , whose district includes North Hollywood, announced a $25,000 reward being offered by the city for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Davis' killers. ``Mr. Davis was the helpless victim of a home-invasion robbery. His death was a needless tragedy. . . . We are here today to get the word out: We need the help of the community,'' Ferraro said. The three bandits stole the woman's classic 1965 Ford Mustang For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see . The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact.[1] , which they fled in and later dumped on a Lynwood street. They also fled in a late-model white Lexus. All three suspects are described as African-American. The men are believed to be in their early 20s, police said. One male is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, 150 pounds with black, short, curly hair and medium-brown skin with an acne rash. He was wearing a loose, light-green suit, beige silk shirt and brown work boots with laces untied. The second male is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, 130 to 150 pounds with a deep, raspy rasp·y adj. rasp·i·er, rasp·i·est Rough; grating. Adj. 1. raspy - unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice" grating, rasping, gravelly, scratchy, rough voice and wearing baggy gray and white clothing. Police described the female suspect as 5 feet 6 inches tall, 110 pounds and in her late teens. Police asked that anyone with information contact detectives at (818) 623-4075 or (818) 623-4016 after hours Adv. 1. after hours - not during regular hours; "he often worked after hours" . Detectives added that those with information can remain anonymous. |
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