Long Beach police say they’ve arrested two people in connection to a Valentine’s Day shooting that left a man dead in his Wrigley area home.
The accused killer, 44-year-old Damion Castro, was roommates with the 36-year-old victim, Jamie Jones, according to police. The two got into an argument on Feb. 14, “which escalated into a shooting,” police said in a statement. They did not provide any information on what the argument was about.
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Police rushed to the home in the 2200 block of Chestnut Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. and found Jones wounded. He later died at a hospital, according to the LBPD.
Detectives identified Castro as a suspect, and he was taken into custody Thursday in North Hollywood, police said.
He was booked into jail on suspicion of murder, prohibited possession of a firearm, prohibited possession of ammunition, and violating parole, according to LBPD. Castro also had a warrant out for his arrest, according to authorities, but police did not say what it was for.
Police said they also arrested a 44-year-old Cerritos resident named Danielle Mika Payne on suspicion of accessory to murder.
Castro is being held without bail while Payne’s bail was set at $50,000, police said.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact detectives at 562-570-7244.