Bryan Ezequiel Soriano Gutierrez, 18

Bryan Soriano Gutierrez, an 18-year-old Latino, was fatally shot Wednesday, Aug. 17, in the 500 block of East Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Gutierrez, of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene after officers responded to a call that shots had been fired near Linden Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Coroner’s records show Gutierrez was shot several times in the torso, left thigh and right leg.

Police initially said the shooting appeared to be gang-related, but they later said a motive and circumstances surrounding the incident remained unclear and an investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information about the killing of Gutierrez is asked to call Long Beach police homicide Dets. Terri Hubert or Mark Bigel at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips via the Web can be submitted at www.tipsoft.com.

-- Kate Mather