"The Communications Center advised the Police Department they could hear shots being fired and people screaming in the background, with numerous calling parties also reporting multiple shots being fired," LBPD's release said and continued:

The preliminary investigation revealed a group of subjects, related to the vigil, were involved in a dispute with a local resident. The dispute escalated into the resident’s window being broken and then into a shooting with multiple suspects firing in different directions. The exact motive for the shooting is currently unknown, however, the incident is being investigated as gang-related. Detectives are actively working to gather additional information to further the ongoing investigation.

LBPD asks anyone with information about what took place to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Adrian Garcia and 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 smartphone (available at the Apple app store or Google Play), or by visiting www.crimestoppers.org.

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Earlier today (June 30), LBPD announced that it has a suspect in custody in the underlying homicide a day earlier.

LBPD says evidence has revealed Gilbert Crawley, 43 of Takoma WA was walking alongside Archie Harris, 49. of Bellflower when, for a motive not yet certain, Crawley allegedly shot Harris to death. (LBPD arrested suspect Crawley during a June 29 afternoon traffic stop in the 6700 block of Atlantic Ave.) "The exact motive for the shooting remains under investigation," LBPD's release says.

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