The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) has made two arrests in the murder of a 34-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man, and charges have been filed.
On Oct. 11, 2011, at approximately 8:05am, LBPD officers responded to a “shots fired” call in the 400 block of West Anaheim Street. When officers arrived, they found 34-year-old Antwan Johnson of Rancho Cucamonga, who had been stabbed. Johnson was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased two days later as a result of injuries sustained in the attack.
Based on the preliminary investigation, Johnson had been walking down the street with a female companion when he was confronted by three male Hispanic subjects in their 20s who proceeded to assault him. During the attack, he was stabbed with an unknown object before the suspects fled on foot.
Homicide detectives diligently worked the case attempting to identify the attackers. Through their investigation, detectives learned that the suspects were local gang members and subsequently identified two of the three as follows: Michael Contreras, 23, of Long Beach; and Guillermo Parra, 21, of Long Beach.
Both suspects were arrested at their Long Beach residences on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, during the execution of search warrants. The third suspect remains outstanding.
Last Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged both suspects with the murder of Johnson. Both are being held on $1,000,000 bail at the Los Angeles County Jail.
Detectives do not believe that Johnson was a gang member; however, they are investigating this incident as a gang-related incident, and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact homicide detectives Hugo Cortes and Peter Lackovic at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous information can be submitted via text or email by visiting tipsoft.com.
