Galuvaea Kane, 31
Galuvaea Kane, a 31-year-old Samoan man, was shot and killed in the 3500 block of Santa Fe Avenue in Long Beach about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, April 19. According to police spokeswoman Jackie Bezart, officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of shots fired and found Kane wounded.
He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m. Police said a Samoan man was seen leaving the scene on foot. Anyone with information is asked to call homicide Dets. Hugo Cortez or Daniel Mendoza at (562) 570-7244.
Update: Porotesano Gaoa, a 42-year-old Samoan man, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to police. Gaoa is a resident of Long Beach. Authorities said the two men knew each other, but the nature of their relationship was unknown. The motive for the shooting was also unknown, police said.
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