Anthony Valentino Lopez, 27, was shot and killed in Long Beach on March 23, 2024. Officers responded at about 10:22 a.m. to reports of multiple gunshots near 7th Street and Maine Avenue and found Lopez with an upper-body gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.

Witnesses reported a vehicle fleeing the area. Police located the vehicle near Anaheim Street and Pine Avenue, conducted a felony traffic stop, and arrested two Long Beach men, identified as 33-year-old Alejandro Lara Delgado and 37-year-old Xavier Alexandro Vasquez, and recovered a firearm. Investigators say Lopez and the suspects were acquainted and had been involved in a dispute before the shooting. Delgado was booked on one count of murder with bail set at $2,000,000; Vasquez was booked on one count of murder and had two unrelated outstanding warrants, his bail totaling $2,020,000. The case was being prepared for filing with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detectives Oscar Valenzuela or Leticia Gamboa at (562) 570-7244. Did anyone in the community see or hear anything that morning near 7th and Maine?