Ocasis Ku, 28, was fatally shot inside his North Long Beach home on October 3, 2022. The early-morning gunfire woke his family; Ku was found on a bathroom floor with at least two bullets to his upper torso and was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.

Police identified 38-year-old Dany Hernandez as the primary suspect, alleging he forced his way into the house, shot Ku, and fled. A SWAT unit arrested Hernandez in under 24 hours; he was charged with murder and held on $3.05 million bail. Hernandez’s brother, Ismael Hernandez, was arrested on suspicion of aiding in evasion and charged as an accessory, held on $1 million bail.

Ku’s family said he had recently announced he was going to be a father and planned to propose; they described him as loving and humorous. The motive remains under investigation. If anyone has information about the shooting or was in North Long Beach that morning, please come forward.