Dajuan Hardrick-Hunt, a 39-year-old Black male, was shot on the night of October 23, 2025, along the railroad right-of-way near the 5300 block of Cherry Avenue in Long Beach, California. Officers found him about 9:45 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the upper body; paramedics continued lifesaving efforts en route to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later listed the manner of death as homicide and the cause as a perforating gunshot wound of the chest, and formally confirmed his identity.

Long Beach detectives canvassed the industrial corridor after the shooting and appealed for tips while withholding additional investigative details. As of October 24, no arrests had been announced and police had not publicly identified a suspect or motive. Community memorials noted his death alongside other shootings in the city but offered no confirmed leads. The investigation remains open; anyone who was near Cherry Avenue that night or who saw suspicious activity is asked to contact investigators.