LONG BEACH -- Police announced Wednesday the arrests of two men for the slaying of a Compton man, killed over the weekend.
Long Beach Police were sent to the 1300 block of Raymond Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday on a call that a man had been shot. Officers arrived to find the victim, 28-year-old Julio Hernandez of Compton, was shot inside a residence, said Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Massacani.
Long Beach Fire Department paramedics rushed the victim, who was shot in the torso, to a local hospital where he died several hours later, Massacani said.
The preliminary investigation found two men went to the residence and were allowed inside by the victim.
An argument broke out and one of the men pulled out a gun and shot Hernandez before both suspects fled, Massacani said.
Long Beach Homicide detectives obtained arrest warrants for the alleged suspects early Wednesday and arrested 30-year-old Juan Francisco Moreno of San Pedro and 34-year-old Paul James Moore of Long Beach.
Both men were taken into custody without incident and booked on a charge of murder, Massacani said.
Although the motive for the shooting is still under investigation the incident is believed to be gang-related, she said.
Both Moreno and Moore were being held at the Long Beach City Jail Wednesday in lieu of $1 million bail. Both are scheduled to be arraigned at the Long Beach Superior Court Friday.
Anyone with information regarding the slaying is asked to call Homicide Detectives David Rios or Roger Zottneck at 562-570-7244.
Anonymous tips can be sent via text or e-mail by logging onto the police department's website -- www.longbeach.gov/police -- or calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Long Beach Police were sent to the 1300 block of Raymond Avenue at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday on a call that a man had been shot. Officers arrived to find the victim, 28-year-old Julio Hernandez of Compton, was shot inside a residence, said Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Massacani.
Long Beach Fire Department paramedics rushed the victim, who was shot in the torso, to a local hospital where he died several hours later, Massacani said.
The preliminary investigation found two men went to the residence and were allowed inside by the victim.
An argument broke out and one of the men pulled out a gun and shot Hernandez before both suspects fled, Massacani said.
Long Beach Homicide detectives obtained arrest warrants for the alleged suspects early Wednesday and arrested 30-year-old Juan Francisco Moreno of San Pedro and 34-year-old Paul James Moore of Long Beach.
Both men were taken into custody without incident and booked on a charge of murder, Massacani said.
Although the motive for the shooting is still under investigation the incident is believed to be gang-related, she said.
Both Moreno and Moore were being held at the Long Beach City Jail Wednesday in lieu of $1 million bail. Both are scheduled to be arraigned at the Long Beach Superior Court Friday.
Anyone with information regarding the slaying is asked to call Homicide Detectives David Rios or Roger Zottneck at 562-570-7244.
Anonymous tips can be sent via text or e-mail by logging onto the police department's website -- www.longbeach.gov/police -- or calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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