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Randy Demieko Chapman, 23

Randy Demieko Chapman, a 23-year-old black man, was fatally shot shortly after midnight on Sunday, April 7 in the 300 block of East Home Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Chapman, a Long Beach resident, suffered wounds to his upper body and was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to police spokeswoman Marlene Arrona.

Three other men at the scene were also hit by gunfire and taken to a hospital, police said. Late Sunday morning, two were listed in critical condition and one had been treated and released, Arrona said.

Police said it was unclear whether there was one or multiple assailants.

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-- Kurt Streeter

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