Associated Press

DETROIT – Authorities said Monday the reward for information that solves the killing of a 16-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms girl who was shot as she and friends rode in a car in Detroit has been increased to $110,000.

Paige Stalker was killed Dec. 22 when a gunman sprayed the car in which she was a front-seat passenger with at least 30 shots. Three other teenage passengers also were wounded.

Police and the Detroit Crime Commission said $100,000 is now offered in addition to an earlier $10,000 reward offer. The private agency serves as a liaison between the public and law enforcement.

Commission Director Andy Arena, the retired head of the FBI’s Detroit office, said the money is from families that know the victims and want to remain anonymous.

He said the donors contacted the commission Sunday and said they “want this crime solved.” He said it’s one of the largest rewards he’s seen.

“They know us, they have a history with us and, quite frankly, they trust us with handling their money,” Arena said. “We’re usually not involved in rewards … and this is probably a one-time deal for us.”

Police Capt. Eric Decker said the crime “didn’t happen in a bubble.

“People know about this incident,” Decker said. “There are people talking. There are people who probably witnessed it, who have knowledge. We need that information.”