Signal Tribune Newspaper

On Monday, Aug. 20, at approximately 1:20am, a shooting occurred in the 1500 block of Arlington Street that resulted in the victim’s death early Tuesday morning.
Long Beach police officers arrived and discovered the victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Martin Contreras of Long Beach, was transported to a local hospital and was listed in serious condition. The preliminary investigation indicated that Contreras was involved in a dispute with the suspect, when the suspect produced a handgun and shot him.
On Tuesday, at approximately 3:30am, police were notified that Contreras had been pronounced deceased as a result of injuries sustained in the shooting.
A motive for the shooting is unknown, and the investigation remains ongoing. No suspect information is available for release at this time.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Teryl Hubert and Mark Bigel at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web by visiting tipsoft.com .

Source: LBPD