Montgomery Cold Case

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published February 27, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST

A cold case in Montgomery is receiving renewed attention.

Montgomery Police are searching for a suspect in connection with a November 2022 shooting that took the life of 16-year-old Erasmo Barrera.

Reports say on Sunday, November 6, 2022 around 1:30 a.m. officials responded to shots fired in the 2700 block of Skyline Avenue.

Barrera was found there with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died on November 17, 2022.

The investigation is ongoing.

Central Alabama Crimestoppers is offering a $1,000.00 cash reward for any information that leads to the identification of the suspect.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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