California Highway Patrol Captain Jeff Lofton addressed the media on Saturday.

LOS ANGELES – A 16-year old young lady, Tioni Theus, was found the victim of a homicide on 01.08.2022. The California Highway Patrol Southern Division Special Services Command's Major Crimes Unit is asking anyone with information on the homicide to contact us at 323-644-9557.#CHP
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— CHP – Los Angeles Communications Center (@chp_la_comm) January 21, 2022

"If you're from the neighborhood here and you have cameras in your vehicle, and you were driving along the route, or if you're driving on the 110 Freeway that morning, please look through your video," the captain said, according to ABC 7. "If you find something during that time period at Manchester and the 110, call our investigators."

Many critics questioned why a $250,000 reward was offered for information on the killing of Brianna Kupfer, a young woman stabbed to death, yet no such provisions were made in connection to Theus' death.

Kupfer was stabbed while she was working alone in the Hancock Park furniture store. The suspect was apprehended one day after Councilmember Paul Koretz instituted a motion for a $50,000 reward for details about Kupfer's death. The reward amount increased to $250,000 due to community contributions.

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