Anna Marie Perez, a 24-year-old Latina, was fatally shot on Saturday, Dec. 1, in the 100 block of West 4th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Perez was in a parking lot at 4th and Pacific Avenue in Long Beach’s downtown entertainment district around 2 a.m. when two groups of men and women began arguing, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Investigators believe Perez wasn’t involved with either group, according to the release, but someone began shooting and Perez was struck in the torso. 

Perez was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:15 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Witnesses described the shooter as a black adult male who was last seen leaving the parking lot in an “unknown color sedan,” according to the release. 

Perez lived in Long Beach and ...

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Don Sims, a 55-year-old black male, died Saturday, Nov. 17, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Sandra Dean Coleman, a 56-year-old black female, died Saturday, Nov. 17, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Rotha Chan So, a 34-year-old Asian male, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Jose Raul Corrales Aguilar, a 69-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the 1900 block of Canal Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

At 3:05 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to the area regarding shots fired, according to a news release from the department. Officers arrived and found Corrales Aguilar with gunshot wounds.

Corrales Aguilar was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:16 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators believe that Corrales Aguilar was outside a home with a group of men when a light-colored sedan approached, police said.

The sedan had three to four people inside, police said.

Another man was also shot and took himself to a hospital.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers ...

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Guy Eugene Alford, a 20-year-old black man, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the 5100 block of Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Alford was inside a blue Chevrolet Impala in the parking lot of a Jack in the Box restaurant at East 52nd Street and Atlantic Avenue around 12:15 a.m. when he was shot in the torso, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:25 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Long Beach investigators have not released any details about the shooting, and say they don’t have a motive. 

CBS-TV Channel 2 reporter Dave Lopez reported that he watched surveillance video from a nearby business that showed Alford in the drive-thru lane of the restaurant when another car pulled ...

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Fernando Ruiz Ruiz Rodriguez, a 46-year-old white male, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Joshua Jahvel Maurice Harris, a 24-year-old black male, died Friday, Sept. 14, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Victor Salvador Herrera, a 40-year-old Latino, died Sunday, Sept. 9, after he was intentionally struck by a car at Orange Avenue and East Market Street in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Police Department. 

The night before, about 11 p.m., Herrera was walking in the area when he got into an argument with a man driving a red sedan, according to a department news release. 

Herrera was standing in the center median of the road, still arguing with the driver, when the suspect ran him over with his sedan and drove away heading west on Market Street, the police news release said. 

Herrera was taken to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m. on Sept. 9, according to coroner’s records. 

A short time later, officers tried to pull over a driver who appeared to be ...

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Robert Derel Moore, a 39-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, Sept. 8, in the 500 block of East Rhea Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Long Beach police officers were called to the residential area about 2 a.m. regarding a person down, according to a department news release. 

The officers found Moore lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds, according to the release. 

Moore, a resident of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:05 a.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators don’t have any information about suspects or a motive for the shooting, according to the police news release.  

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Dets. Malcolm Evans and Robert Gonzales at (562) 570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.   ...

Pedro Zamora, a 53-year-old Latino, was pronounced dead on Thursday, Aug. 16, after being found with a head wound near the corner of Atlantic Avenue and South Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. The coroner listed his cause of death as blunt trauma to the head and ruled it a homicide. 

Long Beach police officers were called to the area about 8:45 p.m. regarding a man down, according to a department news release and coroner’s records. 

Zamora, who is homeless, was found lying in a vacant lot, according to coroner's records. He was pronounced dead at the scene at  8:53 p.m. 

Investigators don’t have any suspect information, according to the department news release. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Police investigators Todd Johnson and Donald Collier at (562) 570-7244. Those ...

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Gerardo Antonio Gonzalez, a 39-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 12, in the 600 block of Cedar Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 8:30 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to the area regarding a shooting, according to a news release from the department.

Officers determined that Gonzalez had gotten into an “altercation” prior to the shooting.

Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:14 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Police said the the motive for the shooting is unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives Mark Mattia or Donald Goodman at (562) 570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

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Jioni Malik Kyles, a 21-year-old black male, died Monday, Aug. 6, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Shannon James Stephenson, a 49-year-old white man, died July 27 after he was intentionally struck by a vehicle at the corner of West 14th Street and Pacific Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records. 

Long Beach Police officers were sent to the scene around 9:40 p.m. regarding a vehicle-pedestrian collision, according to a department news release. 

The officers found Stephenson lying in the street, according to the release. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:59 p.m., according to coroner’s records. The cause of death was listed as blunt force traumatic injuries. 

Investigators believe the driver intentionally struck Stephenson, but they have not released a motive or a description of a suspect. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Police Dets. Mark Mattia and Donald Goodman at (562) 570-7244 ...

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Salvador Corrales, a 24-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, July 26, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.