Long Beach: Man, 24, is fatally shot by bicyclists

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Salvador Murillo, a 24-year-old Latino man, was gunned down by two males on bicycles in the 1200 block of East Doidge Court shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Police found Murillo with gunshot wounds to his body, and he later was pronounced dead at a hospital. The motive for the shooting is under investigation, but detectives believe it is gang-related.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any information about it is asked to call Dets. Mark McGuire or Hugo Cortes of the Long Beach Police Department at (562) 570-7244.

—Richard Winton