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 2/23/2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release # 2018 Subject: MURDER INVESTIGATION Contact: Media Relations Detail (562) 570-5273 On 2/23/18 at approx., 12:41 am, officers were dispatched to the area of the 710 Freeway and Anaheim street regarding possible traffic accident. The calling party advised there was a small white car that may have been involved in an accident, the car was stopped on the greenery of the onramp to the 710 freeway from westbound Anaheim Street. Upon arrival officers found an unresponsive male adult in his 30’s. The vehicle appeared to have driven off roadway into ivy at slow speeds. Long Beach Fire responded and determined the subject deceased at the scene. Further investigation found that the victim had what appears to be a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Unknown exactly where shooting occurred. Homicide detectives responded and the investigation is ongoing. The victim has been identified as Glen Chico, 31-year old resident of Long Beach. Anaheim was closed in both directions from Oregon to Harbor as was southbound 710 to eastbound Anaheim and northbound 710 to westbound Anaheim, for several hours. All road closures were opened just before 8:00 am. Anyone with information is urged to call Homicide Detectives Donald Goodman and Mark Mattia 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 . 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 , "Like" us on Facebook , follow us on Twitter and Instagram . 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 . 