Police arrested a man accused of fatally shooting a 36-year-old man in Long Beach, officials announced Thursday, Oct. 16.
Jose Garcia-Linares, 25, was arrested on suspicion of murder about a mile from the scene of the shooting on Oct. 12, according to the Long Beach Police Department. He is being held without bail.
Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to the 200 block of Falcon Avenue, where they found Thomas Mello with a gunshot wound to his upper body. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Police haven’t released further details of what led up to the shooting or a potential motive in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 562-570-7244 or leave an anonymous tip at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).