Suspect in fatal Southern California shooting remains at large
Investigators in Long Beach continue to search for the gunman in a fatal shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead Sunday night, authorities announced Monday.
The deadly shooting unfolded just before 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue, between East 16th and East 17th streets, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.
At the scene, police located the victim, later identified as Long Beach resident Martinez Gonzalez, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department arrived and rushed the 30-year-old to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
The preliminary investigation determined that an unknown male suspect approached Gonzalez on foot and shot him before fleeing the area before police arrived. Authorities said they believe the victim was interacting the suspect prior to the shooting, though the motive for the incident not currently known.
As homicide detectives worked to clear the scene, officers spotted a possible suspect vehicle. When the vehicle failed to yield to police, a pursuit was initiated.
“The possible suspect stopped his vehicle near the 1700 block of Pacific Coast Highway and fled the scene on foot,” authorities said. “Officers established a perimeter around the area and activated the SWAT Team.”
That suspect was eventually located, arrested on an unrelated no-bail warrant and booked at the Long Beach City Jail.
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“His involvement in in the murder, if any, remains under investigation,” the release noted.
Anyone with information about this homicide is urged to contact LBPD Homicide Detective Sean Magee or Juan Carlos Reyes at 562-570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous can use the L.A. Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at L.A. Crime Stoppers.
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