Seventeen-year-old Briana Soto was found dead in her Long Beach neighborhood on March 26, 2024. Her death prompted an immediate police investigation that included a cordoned-off scene, evidence collection and interviews with friends, family and community members as detectives tried to reconstruct her recent movements and associations.

Investigators have said they faced challenges from a lack of eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence at the scene. The Long Beach Police Department continued to pursue leads, set up a dedicated tip line and offered a reward for information. As of December 26, 2024, no arrests had been announced and the case remained open. The community has held vigils in Briana’s memory as detectives urge anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone in Long Beach saw anything on or around March 26, 2024 that could help, please share what is known with investigators.