Los Angeles man shot, killed in Long Beach
An Angeleno was shot and killed in Long Beach Tuesday afternoon. The man, identified by the Long Beach Police Department as 32-year-old Dwayne Walton, was shot just before 1:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos, police said in a news release. He had sustained "life-threatening gunshot wounds" when officers arrived, and despite life-saving [...]
An Angeleno was shot and killed in Long Beach Tuesday afternoon.
The man, identified by the Long Beach Police Department as 32-year-old Dwayne Walton, was shot just before 1:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos, police said in a news release.
He had sustained "life-threatening gunshot wounds" when officers arrived, and despite life-saving efforts, he was declared dead at the scene.
"The motive for the shooting and circumstances of the incident are still under investigation," the release said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Homicide Detectives Eric Thai and Chasen Contreras at 562-570-7244.
To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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