Authorities in Lee County are renewing efforts to solve a decades-old homicide, increasing the cash reward to $5,000 for information that could help identify who killed 30-year-old David Comparetto in 1993.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Comparetto was found dead inside a burned 1985 Ford Tempo on October 16, 1993, near Agnes Avenue in Lehigh Acres. Deputies and firefighters had responded to a vehicle fire and discovered Comparetto’s body in the trunk after the blaze was extinguished. The case was ruled a homicide.
Investigators say Comparetto had left his part-time job at a Fort Myers Publix around 8:30 p.m. that night and was never seen alive again. His vehicle was later found torched, and the killer has remained unidentified for more than 30 years.
The Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers program announced that the reward for information leading to an arrest has been raised to up to $5,000. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling 1-800-780-TIPS (8477), submitting tips at www.southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com, or using the P3 Tips mobile app.
Authorities urge anyone who lived in or near Lehigh Acres in the early 1990s to come forward with any memories or information — even small details may help bring justice to Comparetto’s family after more than three decades.
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