A parolee has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the December 2023 shooting of a man in Long Beach that also left another man injured, authorities said today.
Officers were dispatched about 10:20 p.m. on Dec. 21, 2023, to a shooting in the 200 block Eagle Street where they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds, the Long Beach Police Department said.
Ismael Cuevas, 28, of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second man was taken to a hospital and survived, police said.
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Detectives arrested parolee Bryan Lopez, 42, of Long Beach, about 7:50 a.m. Thursday. He was located near the 2800 block of Pacific Avenue, police said.
Lopez was arrested on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm and violating his probation. His bail was set at $3 million.
“Detectives subsequently served a search warrant at Lopez’s residence in the city of Long Beach and a search warrant for his residence in the city of Los Angeles,” according to a police statement.
Police previously said a motive for the shooting was still under investigation.
Anyone with any information regarding the shooting was urged to call Long Beach police detectives at 562-570-7244. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or sent through lacrimestoppers.org.