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Jose William Ortiz Marin, 32

Jose William Ortiz Marin, a 32-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Feb. 28, in the 1000 block of Norman Court in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Officers went to the area about 3:24 a.m. after receiving a call about a "dead body,” according to a department news release. 

When officers arrived, they found the body of a man with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to coroner’s records. The man, later identified as Ortiz Marin of Hawaiian Gardens, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:25 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

The body was discovered by a passerby who called 911, according to a police news release. Investigators have no suspect information or motive, according to the news release. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the department’s homicide division at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

Contact the Homicide Report. Follow @latimeshomicide on Twitter.

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