Jesus Cruz-Gonsalez, a 19-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Jan. 9, in the 1400 block of North Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's officials.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Cruz-Gonsalez was the victim of a drive-by shooting and died at the scene at 3:37 a.m.
Long Beach police, who were called to the scene on a report that shots had been fired, discovered Cruz-Gonsalez lying on the ground with "multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body," according to a news release.
-- Anthony Pesce