Mario Morales Moreno, 51, was found dead in his Long Beach residence on April 4, 2024 after neighbors requested a welfare check when they had not seen him for several days. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death was homicide by multiple stab wounds. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood and reviewed nearby surveillance; footage showed a male in his late 30s, wearing dark clothing and a baseball cap, entering and exiting Moreno’s home around the estimated time of death, and a composite sketch was released.

An anonymous tip on April 15, 2024 led investigators to 38-year-old Carlos Ramirez. He was taken into custody for questioning, gave inconsistent statements, and could not account for his whereabouts that night. A search of Ramirez’s residence turned up clothing matching the surveillance description and a knife with blood that forensic testing matched to Moreno; Ramirez’s fingerprints were also found inside the victim’s home. Ramirez was charged with murder on April 20, 2024 and is being held without bail. Reportedly several valuable items were missing and robbery is believed to be the motive as the investigation continues.

Does anyone have information about the neighborhood activity or surveillance from early April that could help investigators recover the missing property or identify accomplices?