Dimas Penaloza-Quiroz, 28, was fatally shot in Long Beach, California, in the early hours of July 21, 2019. Officers found him with a gunshot wound to his upper torso in the 1200 block of Molina Avenue; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 3:03 a.m. according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Investigators say an argument involving Penaloza-Quiroz and at least one other person escalated into the shooting. The suspect ran from the scene on foot and no arrest has been announced. Authorities have suggested the incident may be gang-related, but the motive remains unclear. The Long Beach Police Department is asking anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers; anonymity can be offered.

Did anyone in the community see activity in the 1200 block of Molina Avenue around 2 a.m. on July 21, 2019, or have other information about this shooting?