Christian Delgadillo was 19 when he was shot and killed on July 15, 2007, in Long Beach’s 5900 block of Lime Avenue. Multiple gunshots were reported; officers found him with several gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts at life-saving care by police and paramedics. Investigators say Delgadillo and the suspect knew each other and that there were witnesses in the area, but detectives faced challenges gathering information needed to advance the investigation.

Delgadillo’s death was noted as part of a broader pattern of youth gun violence in Long Beach at the time, and police urged anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Christian, was in the Lime Avenue area that night, or has information that could help investigators, please share what is known.