A 39-year-old Long Beach man has died as a result of injuries he sustained during a confrontation with another man on June 21, 2015.
David Garcia succumbed to his injuries on Jan. 3, and murder charges against 57-year-old Riccardo Rangel are pending. He remains in custody.
On June 24, 2015, charges were filed against Rangel after he assaulted and critically injured Garcia three days earlier after the two became involved in a dispute at an apartment complex in the 1200 block of Ohio Avenue. When officers arrived, they discovered a 39-year-old man who had sustained blunt force injuries to the upper body. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remained in critical condition until his death.
Police say Rangel had remained at the scene and was arrested shortly after the incident. Due to the severity of the victim’s injuries, homicide detectives became involved in the investigation. Through that investigation, they learned that the two men had known each another and became involved in a dispute that escalated into the assault. Neither the victim nor suspect lived at the location.
Detectives presented the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for review. The District Attorney’s office filed one count of attempted murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon against Rangel, who is being held on $1,030,000 bail at the L.A. County Men’s Jail. He is expected for his next court appearance on July 9.
Those with more information on the case are asked to contact Homicide Detectives Greg Krabbe and Mark Mattia at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus the tip to CRIMES (274637) or visiting LACrimeStoppers.org .
