While Council Boasts of Beautifying City Hall-Adjacent Lincoln Park, LBPD Finds Man Shot To Death In DTLB-Adjacent "East Village," 600 block Olive Ave.; It's Second Homicide in CD 1 (Zendejas) Since Jan 1, Second CD 1 Shooting Within 48 Hours

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(Feb. 17, 2021, 6:45 a.m., updated 11:45 a.m.) -- While Mayor Garcia and City Council members boasted about beautifying City Hall adjacent Lincoln Park, LBPD found a man shot to death in the 600 block of Olive Ave. (CD 1/Zendejas.) It's the second fatal shooting in CD 1 since January 1.

In preliminary information, LBPD overnight Watch Commander Lt. Eric Matusak says that on Feb. 16 at about 9:45 p.m., officers found a person (adult man) unresponsive in the 600 block of Olive Ave...and LBFD responded and pronounced him deceased.

[UPDATE] In a midmorning release, LBPD states:

On Feb. 16, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Olive Avenue regarding a victim in need of medical attention inside a residence, which resulted in the death of a male adult.
The calling party reported returning home and finding a male roommate was laying on the floor and not responding. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Officers began life-saving measures and requested paramedics. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and rendered medical aid, however the victim was determined deceased at the scene. At this time, the victim is only being identified as a 31-year-old male pending notification to next of kin by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
Through their preliminary investigation, detectives believe the shooting occurred at the residence. The motive for the shooting and additional suspect information is currently unknown. Detectives are actively working to gather additional information to further the ongoing investigation.

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