More than four years after 25-year-old Larry Christy Jr. was found shot to death on a remote dirt road near Boron, his family is putting up cash to crack the case. Kern Secret Witness and Christy's family are now offering a combined reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in his killing.
Deputies discovered Christy's body around 8 p.m. on September 11, 2022, on a dirt road about one mile north of Boron, according to bakersfieldnow.com. Christy, a Tehachapi resident, is believed to have been killed sometime between the night of September 10 and the following morning, per the same report. The Kern County Coroner's Office determined his cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds.
The new reward offer, first reported by KGET 17 News, comes as the case remains unsolved. The Kern County Sheriff's Office believes Christy was murdered by people he knew, and investigators have said they believe the killing was coordinated by multiple people, according to the outlet.
Detectives Still Seeking Witnesses From That Night
Investigators have asked anyone who was with Christy during that time period, or who has knowledge of what happened, to come forward with information, the station's report notes. As of a February 2024 update, the sheriff's office said the Christy case remained active but did not provide further details, per turnto23.com.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office at 661-861-3110 or the Secret Witness Line at 661-322-4040.
A Pattern of Reward Offers in Kern County Cold Cases
A Pattern of Reward Offers in Kern County Cold Cases This isn't the first time Kern Secret Witness has put money behind a stalled homicide investigation. In a separate case out of Wasco, the organization previously offered up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest, according to bakersfieldnow.com's earlier coverage. In another case, Kern Secret Witness raised its reward to $10,000 to help solve the shooting death of 12-year-old Ahmaya Alexander, as reported by bakersfield.com. The group is offering up to $20,000 for information in Christy's case.
