Police are investigating a local shooting death as possibly gang-related.
On Friday, June 5, at approximately 11:55pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to a shooting in the 5400 block of Elm Avenue that resulted in the death of a male adult.
When officers arrived, they discovered that the victim, identified as 18-year-old Ruben Martinez Barrera of Long Beach, had been struck by gunfire in the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics responded and pronounced him deceased at the scene.
A motive for the shooting is unknown, and no suspect information was available at press time.
Those with information regarding the incident are asked to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert and Michael Hubbard 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
