Leevi Matuni Maseuli, 30, of Palmdale, California, was shot and killed on June 19, 2022, in Long Beach. The shooting happened about 8:46 p.m. at the intersection of Anaheim Street and Roswell Avenue while Maseuli was seated in his vehicle. He was struck in the upper body and later died at a local hospital despite treatment by responding officers and the Long Beach Fire Department.

A 7-year-old child who was in the car with Maseuli was not struck by gunfire but sustained minor non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at a hospital before being reunited with the child’s mother. Homicide detectives processed the scene and interviewed witnesses, but no motive or suspect descriptions have been released and the investigation remains active. Emotional support services were offered to the family following the shooting.

Anyone who was in the area that evening or who may have information about the shooting is asked to come forward.