Murder Investigated

On February 12, at 3:30 a.m. Long Beach Police officers were dispatched to a call of gun shots, and a person down in the street, in the 1100 block of 10^th Street.  

Upon arrival officers found an unresponsive male adult with gunshot wounds to the upper torso. The victim was found in a vehicle in a parking area at the location.  Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived and determined the victim to be deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Christopher Ray Woods, a resident of Long Beach.   

No suspect information is available at this time. 

A motive for the shooting is unknown. The investigation remains ongoing.   

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Homicide Detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.