MURDER INVESTIGATION
City of Long Beach
["Long Beach Police Department"]
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A- A A+ Long Beach Police Department Media Relations 400 W. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5273 6/29/2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # Subject: MURDER INVESTIGATION Contact: Media Relations (562) 570-5273 On June 28, 2018, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Avenue regarding a shooting, which resulted in the death of a male adult. Officers arrived and located a male adult victim with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department responded and determined the victim deceased at the scene. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Ellis Spillman of Long Beach. The victim was inside a residence when a single male suspect confronted him with gunfire. The incident appears to be gang-related. A motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LBPD Homicide Detectives Mark Mattia and Don Collier at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org . This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. About Long Beach Police Department The mission of the Long Beach Police Department is to enhance public safety through partnerships, while providing a safe City for all people. For more information on the Police Department, please visit us at www.longbeach.gov/police . Follow us on social media to stay connected: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . 