Jonathan Cordova, 18
Jonathan Cordova, an 18-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Jan. 30, at East 15th Street and Stanley Avenue in Long Beach, authorities said.
Ed Winter, a spokesman for the coroner's office, said Cordova was standing on a street corner when at least one person approached him, pulled out a gun, and opened fire.
According to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department one other unidentified 18-year-old man was injured in the incident, but his injuries were not life-threatening.
Cordova was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:49 p.m. Police said they the incident could be gang-related.
-- Anthony Pesce
[An earlier version of this post incorrectly referred to the "street coroner" Cordova was standing on.]
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