Dennis Christian Seagraves, 21

Nov. 1, 2010, 1:57 p.m.

Dennis Seagraves, a 21-year-old black man, was fatally shot Sunday, Oct. 31, in the 2300 block of Delta Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Authorities responded to a call of shots fired about 9:40 p.m., according to a Long Beach Police Department news release.

When officers arrived, they found Seagraves suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.

Investigators said witnesses told them that the shooter was an adult male who was seen fleeing the area in a vehicle traveling east on Burnett Street.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Long Beach Police Department homicide Dets. Hugo Cortes or Peter Lackovic at 562-570-7244. Those wishing to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

-- Sarah Ardalani

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Four reader comments

I had the privilege of being one of Dennis‘s last teachers before he graduated high school.
He was an amazing person. His smile could light up a room; He was a peacemaker.
Nobody deserves to die as he did but especially not Dennis ~ he had moved out of the neighborhood & was just visiting,
Truly a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.- lbpd does not seem to have a cold case unit but it’s important that anyone finding this post to know the exceptionally remarkable young man Dennis Christian Segraves was.
Dennis was a genuinely good person on a great track, not a thug, not a gangster-he was kind considerate bright…And I mourn for him to this day, will keep him in memory forever.
And if anyone has any information about his murder, please step forward.

— Carla C Dec. 9, 2018 at 6:26 p.m.