Police say a man was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon at the Carmelitos public housing complex in North Long Beach, and the shooter or shooters are at large.
Shortly before 1:15 p.m., officers responding to a report of shots fired on Via Carmelitos, east of Atlantic Avenue, found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper and lower body, according to Long Beach police.
The victim, who was found between buildings 81 and 82 east of the Carmelitos Community Center, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities identified him as 32-year-old Dwayne Walton, a Los Angeles resident.
Homicide detectives were investigating the shooting, but no suspect description was immediately available. Any motive is so far unclear.
Carmelitos, managed by the Los Angeles County Development Authority, consists of 713 units of family and senior housing.
Police asked anyone with information about what happened to call detectives Eric Thai and Chasen Contreras at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be sent through Crime Stoppers.
Editor’s note: This story was updated with the name of the man who was shot.