The Long Beach Police Department is investigating after an apparently errant gunshot struck and killed a street vendor Wednesday afternoon.
The man was in the 100 block of East Eagle Street when gunfire broke out just after 4 p.m., police said in a news release.
Detectives believe “multiple unknown suspects” were present down the block from the man when at least one person fired multiple shots, one of which hit the vendor in his upper body. He succumbed to his wound at a local hospital.
He’s been identified by the Long Beach Post as Yenner Ramirez, 37, of Wilmington.
“Detectives do not believe the victim had an interaction with any of the suspects at the time of the shooting,” police said. “The motive for the shooting remains under investigation.”
A GoFundMe page to help Ramirez’s family with funeral expenses can be found here.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Michael Hubbard, Jesus Espinoza or Alfredo Chairez at 562-570-7244.
To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org.