The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors offered $10,000 in rewards today, which included a reward in connection to a 2016 Long Beach shooting.
Supervisor Janice Hahn recommended extending a reward set to expire July 29 in the shooting of 46-year-old Joseph Moser.
Around 11 p.m. on March 30, 2016, Moser was bicycling by himself near the intersection of 16th St. and Pine Ave. when a group of people walked up and started talking to him. One of them pulled out a weapon and shot him.
Detectives say Moser was not a gang member and did not appear to be doing anything illegal that led to his death.
Police said two suspects ran east on 16th St. after firing on Moser and then ran up behind a different man and hit him on the head with a gun, knocking him to the ground. Police said they did not believe there were any ties between the two victims.
Anyone with more information was urged to call Long Beach police Detective Donald Goodman at (562) 570-5726.
City News Service contributed to this report.
PREVIOUSLY: County Coroner’s Office Releases Name of Victim in Wednesday Night Shooting
On 4/4/16 11:45PM | by Stephanie Rivera: The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the victim fatally shot last Wednesday near downtown Long Beach.
Authorities said the victim was shot multiple times in his torso on Wednesday, March 30 at about 11:00PM on the 1600 block of Pine Avenue.
He was identified as Joseph Moser, a 46-year-old homeless man, by coroner’s office spokesperson Kelly Yagerlener.
He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The suspects remain outstanding.
The incident was the first of two fatal shootings in Long Beach last week in just over a 24-hour period. A 17-year-old was fatally struck Thursday night.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark Mattia and Donald Goodman at 562.570.7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1.800.222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
PREVIOUSLY: UPDATE: Victim in Wednesday Night Shooting Identified as Long Beach Man
3/31/16 at 5:58PM | Police said the victim in Wednesday night’s fatal shooting was a Long Beach man in his 40s and the suspects who allegedly shot him were two black males who remain outstanding, according to a Long Beach Police Department news release.
Officers responded to a shooting call on the 1600 block of Pine Avenue at 11:00PM on Wednesday, March 30 near downtown Long Beach, LBPD spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.
They found the man at the intersection with gunshot wounds to his torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives determined the victim was approached by two black males who then shot him multiple times in the torso, the release stated. The suspects then fled eastbound on 16th Street and may have been involved in a physical altercation with another male subject near 16th Street and Locust Avenue.
The victim’s name will be released pending notification of kin by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
A motive of the shooting is unknown. The suspects remain outstanding and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark Mattia and Donald Goodman at 562.570.7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1.800.222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
PREVIOUSLY: Police Investigating Wednesday Night Fatal Shooting in Long Beach
3/30/16 at 10:15AM | Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead just north of downtown Long Beach Wednesday night, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched to a shooting call on the 1600 block of Pine Avenue at 11:00PM on Wednesday, March 30, LBPD spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said.
They found a man on the intersection who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds, she added.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect remains outstanding and the investigation is ongoing, officials said.
No additional information was available at this time.
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