Jose De Jesus Flores was 17 and a Long Beach resident when he was shot and killed on January 28, 2017. The shooting occurred about 8:56 p.m. in the area of the 900 block of Maine Avenue. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Flores in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital by Long Beach Fire Department personnel but died shortly after arrival.

Investigators described the shooting as possibly gang-related, but no suspects or confirmed motive have been released and the case remains open. The Long Beach Police Department has asked anyone with information to contact its Homicide Detail or submit anonymous tips to LA Crime Stoppers. Flores’ family and friends have held tributes and shared memories as they grieve.

Did anyone in the Long Beach community see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?