Bradley Meas, a 32-year-old Asian man, was fatally shot Dec. 29  in the 2300 block of East 124th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Meas was standing on the sidewalk with four other people in front of an apartment complex around 5:30 p.m. when two adult males walked up to the group, according to a Long Beach Police Department news release. One of the newcomers yelled at the group and "subsequently  opened fire," striking Meas and another adult male. 

The suspects fled from the scene on foot before officers arrived, according to the release.

Meas and the other gunshot victim were taken to a nearby hospital where Meas was pronounced dead at 5:34 p.m., according to coroner's records. 

The second victim was treated for his wounds and released, according to the news release. 

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Charles Michael Farrell, a 66-year-old black male, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, after sustaining blunt force trauma near the 1100 block of East Anaheim Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Jaime Albert Ruiz, a 36-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, Nov. 22, in the 1500 block of Magnolia Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 10:55 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area and found Ruiz with wounds to his upper body, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Ruiz was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m., according to coroner’s records.

Investigators believe that Ruiz and two others were outside a home when a man approached them, police said.

A “verbal exchange” occurred, and the man began shooting at Ruiz and the two people he was with. The two others were uninjured.

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Maurice Dawayne Poe Jr., a 25-year old, man was fatally shot on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at a home in the 2700 block of East 7th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Poe, a resident of Long Beach, was among about 30 people attending a Halloween-themed birthday party at the home when at least one gunman attacked. At about 10:45 p.m., a  shooter, in dark clothing with his face concealed, began firing into the backyard of the home from a rear alley, striking 12 people. 

Three men — Poe, Melvin Williams II, 35, of Gardena; and Ricardo Torres, 28, of Inglewood — were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police  Department. 

Nine other guests — seven females and two males ranging in age from 20 to 49 — were injured and taken to the hospital, including ...

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Ricardo Torres, a 28-year-old man, was fatally shot on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at a home in the 2700 block of East 7th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Torres, a resident of Inglewood, was among about 30 people attending a Halloween-themed birthday party at the home when at least one gunman attacked. At about 10:45 p.m., a  shooter, in dark clothing with his face concealed, began firing into the backyard of the home from a rear alley, striking 12 people. 

Three men — Torres; Melvin Williams II, 35, of Gardena; and Maurice Dawayne Poe Jr., 25, of Long Beach  —  were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. 

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Melvin Williams II, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at a home in the 2700 block of East 7th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records. 

Williams, a resident of Gardena, was among about 30 people attending a Halloween-themed birthday party at the home when at least one gunman attacked. At about 10:45 p.m., a  shooter, in dark clothing with his face concealed, began firing into the backyard of the home from a rear alley, striking 12 people.

Three men — Williams; Maurice Dawayne Poe Jr., 25 of Long Beach; and Ricardo Torres, 28, of Inglewood — were pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. 

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Manuel Eugenio "Manny" Marquez, a 44-year-old Latino, was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the 1700 block of Artesia Boulevard in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Marquez, a father and grandfather from Paramount, had just started working at the Bottoms Up Sports Bar earlier that evening to make money for the holidays, owner Suzanne Blevins said during a telephone interview on Oct. 25.

Shortly after midnight, he was shot during a "miniature mass shooting," as Blevins described it, by a first-time customer who had spent the evening at the bar watching the Lakers basketball game and having friendly conversations with her staff and other patrons. 

"This was not gang-related, not a stupid neighborhood fight. It was a man who was angry," said Blevins, who watched the shooting later on surveillance video. "He was African American, but it wasn't racial ...

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Delfon Garnell Kinney Sr., 48, was fatally shot Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the 1700 block of Artesia Boulevard in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner records. 

Investigators believe Kinney, a resident of Long Beach, shot at least two other people in the Bottoms Up Sports Bar before he was shot by a bar patron and then police officers, according to a Long Beach Police Department news release.  

When SWAT officers entered the bar, they found Kinney lying unresponsive on the ground, holding a firearm, according to the news release. 

Both Kinney and Manuel Eugenio "Manny" Marquez, 44, were pronounced dead at the scene around 12:20 a.m., shortly after the shooting began. 

Investigators don't have a motive for the shooting, according to the release. Family members described Kinney as a loving father and grandfather and a long-time employee of ...

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Marvey Alofaituli, a 54-year-old Samoan man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in the 200 block of East 10th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s records.

About 3:45 a.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of a shooting at what police said was an illegal gaming establishment, police said in a news release. 

Officers found Alofaituli with gunshot wounds, and he was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The suspect, identified by police as David Gonzalez, was still at the scene and taken into custody.

Police said Gonzalez, a 23-year-old Latino, was “engaged in illegal gambling” when he pulled out a gun and shot Alofaituli during a fight inside the business.

After Gonzalez shot Alofaituli, other people intervened.

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Reginald Davis, a 57-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 13, in the 6000 block of Linden Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

About 7:15 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of a shooting and found Davis inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to coroner’s records and a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Davis was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:30 p.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Investigators believe that an “unknown number of people” left the area right after the shooting and may have information that would prove useful in the investigation.

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Eronald Deas III, an 18-year-old black man, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 6, near East 69th Way and Muriel Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Shortly after 7 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of shots fired and found Deas on a sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, according to a news release from the department.

Deas was pronounced dead at 7:18 p.m. at the scene, according to coroner’s records.

Police said that Deas was walking north across the intersection of East 69th Way and Muriel Avenue when multiple people walked up to him and fired multiple rounds.

Investigators are trying to determine the motive for the shooting.

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Jordan Michael Griffin, a 18-year-old black male, died Thursday, Sept. 19, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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Anthony Eugene Durr, a 41-year-old black man, was fatally stabbed Saturday, Sept. 7, east of Long Beach Boulevard near the 91 Freeway in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Police said that shortly before 5:30 a.m., Durr was walking in a homeless encampment when he got into a dispute with another man, who stabbed him, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department.

Durr walked a short distance and collapsed outside an apartment complex in the 200 block of East Artesia Boulevard. 

Paramedics responded and Durr was pronounced dead at the scene. The assailant fled.

Police said the relationship between Durr and the assailant is unknown.

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Dylan Clay Baskins, a 27-year-old white man, died Friday, Sept. 6, two days after he was shot near West Melrose Way and Golden Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s records.

On Sept. 4 at about 11:05 p.m., officers from the Long Beach Police Department responded to a call of gunshots heard in the area, according to a news release from the department.

Officers found Baskins with multiple gunshot wounds in a nearby alley. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said. 

Baskins was pronounced dead on Sept. 6 at 6:35 p.m., according to coroner’s records. 

Police did not have any additional information about the shooting and said the motive remains unknown. 

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Daniel Siordia, a 35-year-old Latino male, died Thursday, Aug. 29, after being shot in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records.

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