A Turlock man was arrested Thursday in connection with the killing of a Long Beach resident who was shot several times after an argument in a Downtown apartment in January, Long Beach police announced in a press release today.
Stanley Shaw, 42, was arrested on suspicion of murder in Central California by Stanislaus County law enforcement during a traffic stop following an investigation into the killing of 42-year-old Long Beach resident Charles Ogletree.
Police say Shaw and Ogletree were gathered with a small group of people inside a Downtown Long Beach apartment on Jan. 30 in the 200 block of Atlantic Avenue when just before 9:30 p.m., an argument between Shaw and Ogletree broke out. When the argument escalated, Shaw pulled out a gun and shot Ogletree several times, hitting him in the upper and lower body, according to police.
Shaw fled the area, and when police arrived, they provided first aid to Ogletree until paramedics came to the scene and pronounced him dead.
At the scene of the shooting, detectives discovered multiple bullets in the apartment bedroom, along with cartridge cases in the living room, search warrant records show. Several shot glasses, a tequila bottle, a glass pipe and cell phones were also taken in as evidence, records show.
When police served search warrants in Pacoima and Turlock, they found evidence linking Shaw to the shooting, according to the press release.
While the motive for the shooting remains unclear, it appears Shaw and Ogletree knew each other prior to the gathering, police said.
Detectives are expected to present their case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration early next week.
Anyone with more information regarding the incident is urged to contact detectives at 562-570-7244.
Police investigate deadly shooting after argument in Downtown apartment