Ryan Andre Pearson, 46, of Long Beach was shot and killed on April 1, 2022, in the 6100 block of Long Beach Boulevard after a verbal dispute. Officers arrived about 9:13 p.m. and found Pearson with a gunshot wound to his upper body; he later died at a local hospital despite life-saving efforts by police and treatment from the Long Beach Fire Department.

Long Beach Police investigators say the shooting followed an argument between Pearson and a group of people. A suspect, 49-year-old Kelly Bayloe of Hawthorne, was located near the 3800 block of West Imperial Highway in Inglewood and arrested on April 4, 2022; he was booked on one count of murder and held on $2,000,000 bail. Detectives described the motive as still under investigation and asked the public for information.

Pearson’s death has been raised in discussions about gun violence and community safety in Long Beach. If anyone has information about the shooting or the events leading up to it, please share what is known with investigators.