Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Long Beach this weekend.
It happened Sunday around 8:45 p.m. in the 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue, where Long Beach Police Department officers were dispatched in reference to shots fired, according to a statement from the department.
They arrived to find 30-year-old Nelson Martinez Gonzalez suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Investigators say Gonzalez was approached on foot by a male suspect, who shot him before running from the scene.
They later spotted the suspect, who has not yet been identified, in a car in the area. They tried to pull him over, but he drove away and gave them chase.
“The possible suspect stopped his vehicle near the 1700 block of Pacific Coast Highway and fled the scene on foot,” LBPD said in a statement. “Officers established a perimeter around the area and activated the SWAT team.”
He was eventually located and arrested on an unrelated bail warrant. The police are still investigating whether he is involved in the murder.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact investigators at (562) 570-7244.
