*UPDATE* MURDER INVESTIGATION ARREST – 6900 BLOCK OF PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD

UPDATE 8/29/24

Homicide detectives have made an arrest regarding the Feb. 22, 2024 murder of Miguel Rodriguez, a 41-year-old resident of Walnut Park.

On March 4, 2022, Homicide Detectives identified the suspect as Carlos Salazar Jr., a 43-year-old former resident of Compton. Detectives filed for an arrest warrant with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office and continued to follow leads in an attempt to apprehend Salazar Jr.

On Aug. 27, 2024, Irvine Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation inside their city limits. Salazar Jr. was identified as the driver and taken into custody for his outstanding warrant. He was booked into Orange County Jail for murder, held without bail, and is awaiting extradition to Los Angeles County.

Detectives believe the shooting was a result of an ongoing dispute between Salazar Jr. and Rodriguez. The Long Beach Police Department would like to the thank our partners at the Irvine Police Department for apprehending Carlos Salazar Jr.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Sean Magee, Juan Carlos Reyes, or Lisette Temblador at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple app store or Google Play), or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

CORRECTION 2/23/22: Officers responded at approximately 4:22 p.m., not 6.22 p.m. as originally reported, and has been corrected below.

On Feb. 22, 2022, at approximately 4:22 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 6900 block of Paramount Boulevard after at least one report of a person down in a parking lot and a report of gunshots heard in the area, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim suffering from multiple gunshots to his upper body. Officers began rendering life-saving measures until Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Homicide Detectives responded to the scene to investigate the incident. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect approached the victim in a business parking lot and fired multiple gunshots directly at him before fleeing the area in a sedan.

At this time, no suspect information is available, and the exact motive for the shooting is unclear; however, it does appear to be targeted.

The victim has been identified as Miguel Rodriguez, a 41-year-old resident of Walnut Park.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Sean Magee, Juan Carlos Reyes, or Lisette Temblador at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple app store or Google Play), or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

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