A celebration on Pine Avenue in Long Beach turned fatal on Sunday afternoon. On March 1, 2026, during the grand opening of a Marathon Burger, gunfire broke out in a nearby parking structure about half a block from the restaurant at roughly 3:30 p.m. Bryan Lofton, 20, a Black male, was shot in the head and later confirmed dead by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

At least nine shots were captured on social media as people ran from the scene. Two other young men were wounded; their injuries were not life-threatening. Witnesses said a verbal altercation in the parking garage escalated into the shooting, but it has not been determined whether Lofton was the intended target.

Long Beach police are investigating and have asked the public for information. No suspects have been taken into custody and no motive has been announced. If anyone was at the grand opening or saw what happened in the parking structure, can you share what you remember?