Jerica Denise Owens, a 25-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Tuesday, Dec. 22, in the 1900 block of Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Long Beach police officers were called to the apartment building about 8:30 a.m. regarding a possible domestic violence incident in progress, and found Owens lying in an alley outside the building, according to a department news release. 

Owens was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds to her head, according to coroner records. 

Witnesses told investigators that a man shot Owens and then left the scene with a toddler before officers arrived, according to the news release. 

An officer arriving at the scene noticed a man who matched the suspect’s description at an apartment building one block away, in the 1800 block of Chestnut Avenue, according to the release. The officers surrounded the building and forced entry …

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Mharloun Verdejo Saycon, a 39-year-old Filipino man, was shot and killed by a Long Beach police officer Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at 2500 Long Beach Boulevard in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Long Beach officers were called to Looff’s Lite-A-Line arcade at 10:08 p.m. after receiving a report that a man inside was armed with a knife, according to a department news release.

As they were driving to the scene, the officers received an update that the man, later identified as Saycon, was waving the knife and frightening people at the arcade.

When officers arrived, they saw Saycon sitting in a chair “still armed with a knife,” according to the release. Saycon refused to comply with the officers’ orders to drop the knife, even after they used a Taser and baton to try to get him to drop the weapon. 

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Roosevelt Newton, a 34-year-old black man, died Friday, Dec. 11, after he was shot near Orange Avenue and East Washington Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

On Dec. 10, shortly before 2:30 p.m., Long Beach police responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon, according to a news release from the department.

Officers found Newton, who had been shot. Newton was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:52 p.m. on Dec. 11, according to coroner’s records.

Police believe that a man walked up to Newton and shot him, according to the news release.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Dets. Scott Lasch, Michael Hubbard and Robert Gonzales at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Gary Edmond Rice, a 62-year-old white man, was found fatally stabbed Sunday, Dec. 6, in the 1700 block of Ximeno Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 10:40 a.m., Long Beach police arrived at a Smart & Final parking lot regarding the body of a dead man, according to a news release from the department. Rice was found inside an RV with “a fatal injury to the torso," according to police.

Rice was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. inside the RV, according to coroner’s records. 

The RV had been parked at the scene between late Friday night and Saturday morning.

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach police Dets. Mark Bigel Guarino and Shea Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Thomas Angelo Zunich, a 45-year-old white man, died from blunt force trauma Sunday, Dec. 6, in the 3500 block of Faust Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Long Beach police were called to a home shortly before midnight and found Zunich dead, according to a news release from the department. Investigators determined that Zunich was involved in a dispute with his live-in boyfriend, Timothy Hagler, a 24-year-old white man.

During the dispute, Zunich “sustained severe head trauma,” according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Zunich was pronounced dead at 11:06 p.m. at the scene.

Hagler has been charged with one count of murder and pleaded not guilty Jan. 4, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Hagler is scheduled to return to court Feb. 8 for a preliminary hearing.

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Gregory Lynn Griffin, a 37-year-old black man, was fatally shot Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 20 West Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Griffin was found with a gunshot wound to the chest by a passerby near an Outback Steakhouse, according to coroner’s records.

Paramedics and police responded and pronounced Griffin dead at the scene at 10:24 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

According to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department, the motive for the slaying remains unknown and the suspect is outstanding.

Anyone with information is asked to call Dets. T. Johnson, M. Bigel Guarino and S. Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Jeffrey Rithmony Keo, a 26-year-old Asian man, was fatally shot Tuesday, Nov. 10, near the intersection of East 14th Street and Gundry Ave. in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Long Beach officers found Keo lying in the street with gunshot wounds about 9 p.m.. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:27 p.m.

While officers were securing the scene, they noticed a possible suspect and chased that person on foot. Investigators called in the department's SWAT after 10:30 p.m., bit by 6 a.m., a suspect had not been found, according to a department news release.

Several people were detained for questioning. After the interviews, 17-year-old Jeffrey Carrasco was charged with murder and second-degree robbery. There are also gun and gang allegations.

Carrasco is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 30 at the Long Beach courthouse.

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Jason D. Beaulieu, an 18-year-old black man, was fatally shot Monday, Nov. 9, in the 1200 block of East 52nd Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 11 p.m., officers arrived in the area and found Beaulieu with a gunshot wound outside of a home. Paramedics responded and pronounced Beaulieu dead at the scene at 11:14 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Long Beach homicide Dets. Mark Bigel Guarino and Shea Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Bryan Daniel Hutton, a 49-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 1000 block of Olive Ave. in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Long Beach police officers responded to a call about a possible shooting about 3:20 a.m. and found Hutton lying in an alley. Hutton had been shot in the chest.  Paramedics responded and took Hutton to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:20 a.m. 

Anyone with information regarding can call Long Beach Police Homicide Dets. Peter Lackovic, Sean Irving, or Oscar Valenzuela at (562) 570-7244.  Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Jesus Pimental, a 22-year-old Latino, died on Sunday, Oct. 25, after he was stabbed in the 1000 block of Maine Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Long Beach police officers were called about 7:45 p.m. and found Pimental lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound in his torso, according to a department news release. 

Pimental was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:16 p.m. 

Investigators had no suspect information, but they don't believe the stabbing was gang-related, according to the news release. Coroner's records reported that Pimental had been involved in an altercation before the stabbing. 

The stabbing occurred in a residential area next to Drake Park. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach homicide Dets. Scott Lasch and Michael Hubbard at (562) 570-7355. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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William Tyshoen Davis, a 25-year-old black man, died Monday, Oct., 19, after he was shot in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue in Long Beach, according to authorities. 

Long Beach police were at 12:35 a.m., regarding a shooting victim, according to a department news release. Davis was shot in the torso on a residential street, according to the news release.

Davis was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead later that day, according to Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Marlene Arrona. 

Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting, but they believe it may be gang-related, Arrona said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Long Beach homicide Dets. Greg Krabbe and Robert Gonzales at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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Jeremy Cornell McFarland, a 22-year-old black man, was shot and killed in the 5600 block of Lime Avenue, near East 56th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Long Beach police went to the scene about 4:11 a.m., after receiving a call about a person who had been shot, according to a department news release. 

When officers arrived they found McFarland lying in the street with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:25 a.m., according to coroner's records 

McFarland lived in Bellflower, according to coroner's records. Investigators said they have no information about suspects or the motive behind the shooting. 

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide Dets. Malcolm Evans or Mark Bigel at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Duke Herrera, a 24-year-old Latino, was found dead Saturday, Sept. 19, in the bed of the San Gabriel River just north of Carson Street in Lakewood, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called to the scene about 10:30 a.m. regarding a man not breathing. When they arrived, they found Herrera lying on the ground at the bottom of the embankment in the San Gabriel Riverbed, according to a department news release.

The Times reported that Herrera had a single gunshot wound to the upper body. He was reported dead at the scene at 10:44 a.m., according to coroner’s records.

Family members told KABC-TV that Herrera had the mental capacity of a 10-year-old but could still ride a bicycle and use public transportation. They had expected him to head home Friday after going to the Lakewood-based Social Vocational Services, a program that serves …

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Rodrigo Salazar-Perez, a 24-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the 1200 block of Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. 

Salazar-Perez was standing in a driveway when a person with a gun walked up and shot him,  according to coroner's records. 

When police arrived, they found Salazar-Perez lying in the street, according to a department news release. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:49 a.m., according to coroner's records. 

Investigators do not have a motive for the slaying and provided no suspect information.

Anyone with information is asked to call homicide Dets. Donald Goodman and Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

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Allen Edgardo Pena, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Sept. 13, in the 300 block of East 67th Street in Long Beach, according to authorities. 

Pena, who lived in Compton, was found lying in an alley with a gunshot wound to the head, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:35 a.m.

Long Beach Police investigators did not find a weapon or a note at the scene, and the coroner’s office later ruled the death a homicide, according to coroner’s records. 

On Sept. 22, two men were arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Pena’s death, with the special allegation that the shooting was committed "for the benefit of, at the direction of, and in association with a criminal street gang," according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. 

Michael Coronado, a 24-year-old Latino from Long Beach, and …

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