Police say they have arrested a 49-year-old homeless man on suspicion of fatally shooting another homeless man, for reasons that remain unclear, near Lincoln Park in Downtown Long Beach.
The shooting happened shortly before 4:25 p.m. Thursday on Broadway just west of Pacific Avenue, according to Long Beach police.
Officers responded to the area and found a 50-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His identity was withheld pending family notification.
On Tuesday, detectives found the suspected shooter, 49-year-old Billy Zepeda, near Baltic Avenue and Willow Street and arrested him on suspicion of murder, according to the LBPD.
During the arrest, officers found a firearm on Zepeda, police said.
Zepeda was booked into jail on suspicion of murder, being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition, police said.
Jail records showed he was being held on $1 million bail.