WANTED FOR MURDER

ALVARO JARA

M/H, BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES, 5'11", 162 LBS,. DOB 6 SEP 79

On August 29, 1998, 12 year-old Steven Morales was playing baseball with several other children in front of his apartment complex. Defendant Alvaro Jara, a US citizen and active "Dogtown" gang member, drove by the location, apparently spotted some "Avenues" rival gang members, and opened fire. One of the rounds struck Steven in the head as he dove for cover pulling another child to safety. Steven died of his wounds the next day without regaining consciousness.

Alvaro Jara fled to Mexico with his 14 year old girlfriend. On or about July 6, 2001, Mexico refused to deport Jara back to the United States, apparently because of his Mexican heritage.

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