Most Wanted Shooter $150,000 Reward - Emigdio Preciado Jr.

Wanted by the FBI for UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICE OFFICER, ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON, PAROLE VIOLATION

March 18, 2009

LOS ANGELES CA NEWS -- An L.A. Gangsta, Emigdio Preciado Jr., 37, is one of the FBI's ten most wanted criminals. Both the FBI and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are offering rewards for his capture. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to Emigdio Preciado Jr.'s arrest while the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is offering $50,000 for his arrest and conviction. Preciado is wanted for an attack on two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies, and is considered armed and dangerous.

In Whittier, California, on September 5, 2000, two Los Angeles County deputies were performing a routine traffic stop of a van for malfunctioning headlights. Allegedly one of four gangstas riding in the vehicle immediately opened a door and began firing an assault rifle at the deputies. Twenty-one rounds were fired from the assault rifle. One round struck Deputy Michael Schaap in the head. The other deputy escaped without injury. Subsequent investigation identified Emigdio Preciado Jr. as the shooter.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca commenting on the fugitive's addition to the FBI' s top 10 most wanted list said, "This is an important step in bringing this criminal to justice. Emigdio Preciado will be caught and prosecuted to the full extent under the law. Make no mistake about that. He will be apprehended."

Emigdio Preciado Jr

Emigdio Preciado Jr. is described as:

Date of Birth: August 19, 1969
Date of Birth Used: August 19, 1968 and September 19, 1969
Place of Birth: California
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 180 pounds
Build: Medium
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Complexion: Medium
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Nationality: American
Occupations: Construction, Involvement in vehicle tire business

Preciado has a horizontal scar on his left ear, a black mole below his right eye, and tattoos of the words "Susana" and "Alexa" on his left chest. He may have had plastic surgery to remove the scars and tattoos.

Emigdio Preciado Jr AKA "Spooky"

Most Wanted Shooter - Los Angeles County

Emigdio Preciado Jr. has used several aliases:

Emigdio Prceiado
Emigdio Preciado
Junior Preciado
Emigdio Precido
Enigdio Preciado
Enigdio Preciado, Jr.
Enigdio Preciado, Jr.
Emigdio Preciado J R
Emigdio Priciado Jr.
"Junior" Jr. Preciado
"Trigger"
"Spooky"
Spooky Preciado
"Snyper"

Since the shooting, Deputy Schaap has recovered. Additionally, Preciado was an active member of a Whittier street gang, whose criminal record includes narcotics and firearms violations. At the time the traffic stop, he was wanted for a parole violation. In addition, Preciado is the last of the four gangstas involved in this crime that has not been caught. Preciado is believed to be hiding in Mexico.

Anyone with information concerning the whereabouts of this most wanted shooter, Emigdio Preciado Jr., should immediately contact the nearest FBI office, FBI Los Angeles, California, if traveling abroad, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate. Remember apprehension and conviction is necessary to collect the full $150,000 reward.

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