It's the third shooting crime scene since Jan. 1 in LB's 1st Council district Zendejas) and LB's first homicide of 2020.

In a release, LBPD says its officers (patroling in the area) heard gunfire, canvassed the area and found a man and a woman (both adults) shot/wounded in the 1600 block of W. 19th St. about a block east of Santa Fe Ave. (LBPD's West Division station is on the west side of Santa Fe Ave.) Officers immediately began lifesaving measures for the woman until LBFD arrived and transported her to hospital where she did not survive. The wounded man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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Officers quickly learned the suspect was inside a residence in the 1600 block of West 19th Street. A perimeter was established around the residence and the suspect surrendered to officers shortly thereafter. During a search of the residence, officers located and seized the firearm believed to be used in the shooting.

Detectives are in the preliminary stages of the investigation. At this time, evidence suggests there was a long-term, ongoing personal dispute between the suspect and the victims. The shooting occurred after the suspect observed the victims in front of his residence and walked outside to confront them.

The suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Jesus Romero of Long Beach. He was transported to the Long Beach City Jail where he was booked on one count of murder and one count of attempt murder. He is being held on $2,000,000 bail.

A female adult was also detained, but was later released and not booked....

...Detectives anticipate presenting their case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney early next week.

Anyone with any information regarding the incident is urged to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Adrian Garcia or Sean Magee at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple app store or Google Play), or by visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.

Jan 1, 2018 to date: Red Xs=homicides; Blue Xs= shootings, person wounded; Brown Xs=shots fired at victim(s), not hit; Purple Xs=shots at occupied residence/vehicle; Green Xs= shots at unoccupied vehicle/residence; Grey Xs=shots fired (no hit, no target identified); Orange X's=non-fatal stabbings; Blue * asterisk=victim hit, police unable to locate crime scene. Map is unofficial.

For context, the second map shows shootings cumulated from Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2017.

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In 2019, LB's 1st Council district had LB's highest number of shooting crime scenes, highest number of shooting victims, and highest number of homicides. (The second highest was LB's adjacent 6th Council district.)

During her campaign, Ms. Zendejas made no commitment to restore any portion of 150+ police officers that LB had but not longer has, including LBPD's former field anti-gang unit, despite 2016 LB voter approval of the Measure A General Fund ("blank check") sales tax. (A March 2020 LB ballot measure sought by the Mayor and Council asks LB voters to make the 2016 temporary Measure A sales tax permanent.)

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