The announcement came after an 8-year-old girl was gunned down with her family while sitting outside a restaurant.
A string of unsolved child killings in St. Louis since April has prompted officials to offer a total of $100,000 in rewards leading to arrests in the cases.while she sat outside a restaurant with her family, said St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief John W. Hayden Jr.
Officials also are offering $25,000 rewards in the cases of Kayden Johnson, 2; Kennedi Powell, 3; and Eddie Hill, 8, Hayden said. The money, which was provided by private donors and totaled $100,000, would be available only until Sept. 1, officials said.Aside from Jurnee, the other children were killed between April and July, Hayden said.
Kayden was killed with his mother while they hid from intruders in their house, Hayden said. Kennedi and Eddie were gunned down in front of their homes, he added. Hayden said the cases remained unsolved because of a lack of"significant" information from witnesses and others.
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