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Memorial concert being held for slain Moreno Valley teenager
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Norma Lopez, 17, of Moreno Valley is believed to have been abducted July 15, 2010, authorities said.
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Tickets are on sale for a concert to raise money for the family of a Moreno Valley teenager who was murdered in July. Authorities are still looking for Norma Lopez' killer. Some of the proceeds from the concert will go to a reward.
Alien Art Farm and P.O.D. headline the “Never Again” concert. The platinum-selling bands have ties to the Inland Empire.
"My heart goes out to Norma, her family and friends. I have a daughter and can't even imagine how Norma's parents feel," said Alien Ant Farm drummer Mike Cosgrove in a press release. "We have a lot of friends that went to Valley View High School through the years and have used that same shortcut. It's tragic and frightening."
After summer school classes, Lopez often cut through a vacant field to get home. Authorities believe the 17-year-old was abducted from that field six weeks ago. Her body was found several days later in another part of Moreno Valley. Earlier this week, authorities searched a Moreno Valley home and impounded a vehicle — but they haven’t arrested any suspects.
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Tickets to the September 17 concert at Moreno Valley College are $10. They’re available through the Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce and select local merchants. The money raised by the concert will go to the Lopez family — and to a reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever killed Norma Lopez.
The “Never Again” Norma Lopez memorial concert will feature Alien Ant Farm, P.O.D., Butterscotch, Adam Lasher Band, Paloma & D.J. Ace, September 17 at Moreno Valley College, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tickets are available at the following locations:
- Moreno Valley Chamber Of Commerce 951-697-4404
- CJ's Music, 951-242-6005
- El Cajon Musical & Cellulars, 951-243-1444
- Musik Plant, 951-683-7738
- Sophi's Musica Latina, 951-243-9312
- Sound-Tech Audio Production, 951-243-6666
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