Teen Murder Investigated
LBPD Media Relations
On Saturday, Jan. 28, at 8:56 p.m., Long Beach Police were dispatched to shots heard in the area of the 900 block of Maine Avenue.
When officers arrived, they located a male teen with multiple gunshot wounds, in the alley. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he as pronounced deceased.
The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Jose De Jesus Flores, a resident of Long Beach.
No one is in custody and no suspect information is available. A motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing. The incident is being investigated as possibly gang-related.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the LBPD Homicide Detail 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.