Miguel Rodriguez, 41, of Walnut Park, was shot and killed on February 22, 2022, in the 6900 block of Paramount Boulevard in Long Beach. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Rodriguez with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body; despite life-saving efforts by the Long Beach Fire Department he died at a local hospital.

Investigators say a suspect approached Rodriguez in a business parking lot, fired multiple shots, and fled in a sedan. The motive was initially unclear, though police described the attack as appearing targeted. Homicide detectives identified 43-year-old Carlos Salazar Jr., formerly of Compton, as the primary suspect and filed for an arrest warrant with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on March 4, 2022.

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