Oscar Duncan, 23, was shot dead outside a home in Venice. A popular youth minister and mentor at the local Boys & Girls Club, Duncan is pictured here in his Venice High football uniform.
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$50,000 Reward Offered in Venice Slaying of Youth Minister
Oscar Duncan, 23, was shot dead outside a home in Venice Monday night. On Thursday, his family members joined city and police officials at a news conference offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of his killers. Toni Guinyard reports from Del Rey for the NBC4 News at Noon on June 7, 2012.
Venice Police Search for Suspects in Youth Minister's Murder
The family of 23-year-old Oscar Duncan is mourning the loss of their loved one after he was shot and killed late Monday night. Police say a gunman, possibly in a white car with passengers, drove up and confronted Duncan and fired several shots. Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD. Antonio Castelan reports from Venice for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on June 5, 2012.
Two suspects have been arrested in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old youth minister Oscar Duncan, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Monday.
Duncan was shot in the head around 10:30 p.m. June 4 in the 600 block of Santa Clara Avenue in Venice (map), police said. Duncan was approached by as many as four people in a Honda sedan when the shooting occurred, according to police.
Police have not identified the two suspects in custody, nor other details of the arrests.
Duncan was a youth minister at Greater Zion Church Family in Compton. He was also a popular mentor at the local Boys & Girls Club and an aspiring singer. He was a captain of the Venice High football team and was homecoming king, police said.
A $50,000 reward was offered in the slaying. It was unclear if the reward led to a break in the case.
