SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The reward has increased for a man who escaped from a California prison where he was serving a life sentence, and is now wanted for allegedly killing a Mexican officer when they tried to arrest him on Wednesday. The United States Embassy in Mexico and U.S. Marshals Servi ce in the United States announced the reward for information leading to the arrest of Cesar Moises Hernandez has increased to $35,000. Mexican officer killed in Tijuana operation targeting U.S. fugitive Hernandez was serving 80 years to life for first-degree murder in a California prison when he escaped custody on December 2, 2024, during transport to the Kern County Courthouse, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials report. Authorities closed in on Hernandez in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on Wednesday, April 9, and attempted to take him into custody, according to U.S. Marshals. However, during the operation in the Barcelona Residencial neighborhood of Tijuana, Hernandez eluded arrest and is accused of shooting and killing State Citizen Security Force (FESC) Agent Abigail Esparza Reyes. The U.S. Marshals Service is actively searching for Hernandez, who is now wanted on charges of escape, and murder of a law enforcement officer (Mexico). Cesar Hernandez is described as 35 years old, 5'05" , 161 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Cesar M. Hernandez, wanted by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials and U.S. Marshals Service on escape, murder of law enforcement officer (Mexico) charges (PHOTO: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) Authorities say he is considered armed and dangerous, an escape risk and has violent tendencies. Sightings of Hernandez can be reported to the U.S. Marshals at usdoj.gov/marshals or to CDCR Incident Commander Lt. Anthony Sotello at 661-721-6300 ext. 5506. ...read more read less