Jeffrey Rithmony Keo, 26
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.
Keo was not a gang member, according to authorities.
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