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Robert Anthony Proano, 22, was shot and killed on February 10, 2014, near East Artesia Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue in Long Beach, California. Long Beach police say they responded to a shots-fired call about 1:50 p.m. and found Proano in the street with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 2:24 p.m.

Investigators treated the killing as gang-related. On March 12, 2014, Long Beach detectives arrested 24-year-old Joseph Avila, also known as Joe Avila, at his Long Beach home; he faced charges of murder, weapons violations and gang enhancements, with charges filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney on March 14, 2014. The Long Beach Police Department asked anyone with further information to come forward.

If anyone in the community remembers sightings or events around East Artesia Boulevard and Myrtle Avenue on February 10, 2014, please share what you know.