A local man is dead after an apparent dispute that ended in gunfire exhange.
On Friday, June 5, at approximately 10pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of E. 17th Street that resulted in the death of a male adult.
When officers arrived, they discovered the victim, identified as 20-year-old Anthony Holston of Long Beach, had been struck in the upper body by gunfire. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The preliminary investigation revealed the victim had become involved in a dispute with an unknown number of male subjects. The dispute escalated, and there was an exchange of gunfire between the victim and suspect(s), who remain outstanding as of press time. The incident is being investigated as possibly gang-related.
Those with information regarding the incident are asked to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Hugo Cortes and Oscar Valenzuela 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 .
Source: LBPD
