A $10,000 reward is being offered for information about Devon Goodrick, a 91原创 man who has been missing since September of 2021.
Shortly after sister Nikki Goodrick set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for the reward, a family friend stepped up with the full amount on Saturday, April 30.
鈥淲e are beyond grateful that someone did that for our family, and relieved that we didn鈥檛 have to wait to post it,鈥� Nikki told the 91原创 Advance Times.
The family is hoping a cash reward will give people an incentive to come forward.
鈥淲e pray someone will come forward and give us the information we need to get Devon home.鈥�
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Devon was last seen early Saturday, Sept. 25, in the area of 192nd Street and 28th Avenue in Surrey.
On Oct. 8, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the case, saying Devon鈥檚 disappearance is not believed to be connect to the ongoing lower mainland gang conflict.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a very hard seven months,鈥� Nikki said.
鈥淣one of us are the same. People say it gets better with time, but everyday that goes by, I feel more frustrated and heartbroken that there still isn鈥檛 any answers or justice for my brother.鈥�
She said the family has considered holding a celebration of life for Devon, 鈥渂ut we鈥檙e having a hard time accepting he鈥檚 really gone with him not being found yet, so we are going to wait it out.鈥�
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She said the GoFundMe 鈥溾�� will carry on in case anyone else wants to contribute.
鈥淓ven though IHIT is involved, I have hope maybe my brother is still alive,鈥� Nikki said in a post to the page.
鈥淚f he really is gone, we鈥檇 like to locate him so he can have a proper place to lay him to rest and will let us get closer to prosecuting the people that would be involved.鈥�
Anyone with information about Devon is asked to contact the IHIT Information Line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), or by email at .
To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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