Sirjohn L. Hardiman Jr., 21, was found critically wounded by gunfire on the evening of October 23, 2021, on the 6200 block of Downey Avenue in Long Beach. Officers discovered him near a service road at about 6:55 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital but died early the next morning from an upper-body gunshot wound.

Long Beach Police Department homicide detectives Sean Magee and Juan Carlos Reyes are handling the investigation. Motive and circumstances remain unclear, and as of the latest update no arrests or suspects have been identified. Investigators have asked the public for information and encouraged anonymous tips through LA Crime Stoppers.

If anyone was in the area that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Long Beach Police Department or submit an anonymous tip.