Dimas Penaloa Quiroz, a 28-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Sunday, July 21, in the 1200 block of Molina Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Long Beach Police officers were called to the neighborhood of apartments and homes around 2 a.m. regarding a man with a gunshot wound to his upper torso, according to a department news release. 

The man later identified as Quiroz, a resident of Long Beach, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:03 a.m., according to coroner's records. 

Investigators learned that Quiroz got into an argument with at least one other man, which led to the shooting, according to the release. The shooter reportedly fled on foot.

The motive of the shooting is not known, according to the release, but investigators believe it may be gang related. 

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Marjorie Ann Arnett, a 83-year-old white female, died Saturday, July 20, in South Whittier, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Rashad Jamal Budd, a 24-year-old black male, died Saturday, July 20, in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Genoveva Rivera, also known as Genoveva Rivera Robles, a 59-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Saturday, July 20, in the 1100 block of East 10th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records.  

Rivera was in her home shortly before 11 p.m. when she was struck by gunfire that originated outside, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. 

Investigators believe someone was firing their gun on the street at the corner of East 10th Street and Cerritos Avenue, and that neither Rivera nor her home was the intended target, according to the release. 

Rivera was struck at least once in the upper torso and taken to a  hospital where she was pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., according to coroner records. 

"This was a reckless display of criminal behavior," Chief Robert Luna said in the statement ...

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Andrew Joseph Espinoza, a 19-year-old Latino male, died Wednesday, July 17, in Lomita, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Jonathan Lee Hoskins, a 33-year-old black male, died Wednesday, July 17, after being shot in Charter Oak, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Cristian Jonathan Alarcon, a 26-year-old Latino male, died Monday, July 15, in Temple City, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

 Joshua Paul Andrade, a 27-year-old Latino, was found dead Sunday, July 14, by the railroad tracks east of the Rio Hondo River in Pico Rivera, between Washington Boulevard and East Slauson Avenue, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators. 

Andrade was a homeless man who lived in the Pico Rivera area, said Lt. Joe Mendoza. Someone walking near the railroad tracks spotted his body shortly before 9 a.m. and called deputies. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:54 a.m., according to coroner's records. Mendoza said it appeared Andrade was shot, but the autopsy is pending. 

Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting or any suspects, Mendoza said. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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John David Medrano, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Sunday, July 14, in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.

Cory Devaughn Pickett, a 42-year-old black male, died Friday, July 12, after being shot in Broadway-Manchester, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

 Nancy Romero, a 46-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Thursday, July 11, in the 300 block of Magnolia Boulevard in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Long Beach Police investigators were called to the scene shortly before 8 am. regarding a woman lying on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds near the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse, according to a department news release.

The woman, later identified as Romero, was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead at 8:29 a.m., according to coroner's records. The cause of death was listed as gunshot wounds to the back. 

The Long Beach Post quoted residents as saying that Romero often took walks in the neighborhood. A small memorial at the shooting site included a note on a bouquet of flowers that called Romero "one of the kindest persons in the whole world, rest in peace." The ...

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Awki Hanifshukre Wilds, a 41-year-old black male, died Monday, July 8, after being shot in Compton, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Micquel Hawkins, a 23-year-old black female, died Saturday, July 6, after being shot in Historic South-Central, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

Miles Julian Lishey, a 31-year-old black male, died Friday, July 5, after being shot in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.