Long Beach Police Wednesday released security video footage and still images from a botched robbery at a downtown liquor store that ended with the death of a 53-year-old employee.
The images, which can be viewed at the police department's website at http://www.longbeach.gov/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=5100&TargetID=21 were put out Wednesday in the hope that it will help authorities identify and capture the killers, said Sgt. Rico Fernandez, a Long Beach Police department spokesman.
Long Beach Police received a call of shots fired shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at P&B Liquor Junior Market on Fourth Street near Cherry Avenue and arrived to find the victim, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso.
The well known and liked long-time store employee was rushed to a local emergency room by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.
The preliminary investigation found two men went to the liquor store intending to rob the business. They walked up to the front counter, where a customer was in the process of completing his purchase, and one of the suspect's removed a chrome handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the clerk.
"Seeing the store clerk being robbed, the customer attempted to leave the store but was stopped by the suspect with the gun, who demanded his money," said Sgt. Rico Fernandez, a Long Beach Police Department spokesman.
After taking the customer's money the gunman then turned back to the employee and shot him.
The suspects are described as Hispanic, in their late 20's or early 30's and wearing dark clothing. The weapon used was a chrome revolver, Fernandez said.
After taking money from the customer and shooting the 53-year-old, both suspects fled out the front door and ran east toward Cherry Avenue, the sergeant said.
Long Beach Homicide detectives are asking the male customer who was robbed by the two suspects to come forward and contact them. Detectives believe that victim may have information that could be very useful to the murder investigation, Fernandez said.
The Long Beach Police Department is also reaching out to the media and the community for help in identifying the suspects.
Video footage and still images of the crime and the suspects can be viewed on the police department's Web page.
Homicide Investigators David Rios and Roger Zottneck have also set up a hotline for tips, 562-570-7247, and urge anyone with any information about the murder or the suspects to call. Callers may remain anonymous.
Anonymous tips may also be left by text or email at www.longbeach.gov/police.
The images, which can be viewed at the police department's website at http://www.longbeach.gov/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=5100&TargetID=21 were put out Wednesday in the hope that it will help authorities identify and capture the killers, said Sgt. Rico Fernandez, a Long Beach Police department spokesman.
Long Beach Police received a call of shots fired shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at P&B Liquor Junior Market on Fourth Street near Cherry Avenue and arrived to find the victim, suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper torso.
The well known and liked long-time store employee was rushed to a local emergency room by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, where he succumbed to his injuries, authorities said.
The preliminary investigation found two men went to the liquor store intending to rob the business. They walked up to the front counter, where a customer was in the process of completing his purchase, and one of the suspect's removed a chrome handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the clerk.
"Seeing the store clerk being robbed, the customer attempted to leave the store but was stopped by the suspect with the gun, who demanded his money," said Sgt. Rico Fernandez, a Long Beach Police Department spokesman.
After taking the customer's money the gunman then turned back to the employee and shot him.
The suspects are described as Hispanic, in their late 20's or early 30's and wearing dark clothing. The weapon used was a chrome revolver, Fernandez said.
After taking money from the customer and shooting the 53-year-old, both suspects fled out the front door and ran east toward Cherry Avenue, the sergeant said.
Long Beach Homicide detectives are asking the male customer who was robbed by the two suspects to come forward and contact them. Detectives believe that victim may have information that could be very useful to the murder investigation, Fernandez said.
The Long Beach Police Department is also reaching out to the media and the community for help in identifying the suspects.
Video footage and still images of the crime and the suspects can be viewed on the police department's Web page.
Homicide Investigators David Rios and Roger Zottneck have also set up a hotline for tips, 562-570-7247, and urge anyone with any information about the murder or the suspects to call. Callers may remain anonymous.
Anonymous tips may also be left by text or email at www.longbeach.gov/police.
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