Authorities asked the public Wednesday to come forward with information relating to the unsolved murder of a Llano man in 2015, and offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of his killer.
59-year-old Glen Brittner, who lived alone and used a wheelchair, was the victim of a home invasion robbery and assault on Aug. 18, 2015, at his home and business in the 26200 block of East Avenue W-8 in Llano, located in northeastern Los Angeles County near Palmdale.
Brittner's residence was ransacked and he was found with his hands and feet bound with zip ties, and bleeding from a head injury, authorities said.
An employee arriving for work at the company, which provided water to construction companies, discovered Brittner suffering from his injuries.
Brittner was in a coma for 10 days before he died.
Capt. Steve Katz of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, other detectives and representatives from the office of County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich were joined by Brittner's family at a 10 a.m. news conference at the offices of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau.
Brittner's family said his death has been especially difficult because they know how much he loved being a grandfather, and now will never get the chance to meet his second grandchild.
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"I really could hope that he could be able to meet my second child," Brittner's son Derek said while holding back tears at the news conference. "It's unfortunate for all of us that he doesn't get to see our family grow through my brother and my sister as well."
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Ted Chen contributed to this report.
