CA CA - Steven Miinster, 15. Oxnard. 2 Nov. 2002

Oxnard police are offering a $10,000 reward and are asking for the public's help in solving the killing of a developmentally disabled teen 12 years ago.

Fifteen-year-old Steven Miinster was shot to death outside his home on the night of Nov. 2, 2002. Investigators say Miinster was inside his home when he received a call from an unknown female who asked the victim to meet her outside.

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On Nov. 2, 2002, police say, Steven Miinster received a call from an unknown female, who asked him to meet her outside \his house at B Street and Bryce Canyon Avenue in Oxnard.

Around 11 p.m., when he got around the corner, he was shot. Steven later died at a hospital.

“And I went out there. He was laying on the ground on the sidewalk fighting for his life that someone took,” his mother recounted.

Authorities are still searching for a motive and Steven’s killer. Police say the teen had a learning disability and was not associated with gangs.

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A preliminary investigation revealed that Miinster was inside of his home shortly before his murder.

He reportedly received a telephone call from an unknown female that asked him to meet her outside.

Miinster left his home and walked a few feet around the corner where he was shot.

According to police, anonymous tips have lead officers to believe the suspect and circumstances behind the homicide is known.

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