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Two Arrested in Long Beach Fatal Shooting After Bar Altercation

Detectives link the killing to a confrontation that followed an earlier incident at a nearby bar.

Overview

  • Officers responded at 1:39 a.m. Saturday to the 100 block of La Verne Avenue and found a man with gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Police say a man produced a firearm during a group confrontation outside and fled in a vehicle after the shooting.
  • On Sunday, homicide detectives arrested Jason Loving, 41, of Harbor City, and Dasmine Hall, 31, of Compton in connection with the killing.
  • Both were booked for murder with bail set at $2 million each, with Loving also booked as a prohibited possessor and for a restraining order violation, and Hall booked as an accessory to murder.
  • Authorities have not released the victim’s identity and are seeking tips to Homicide Detectives Reyes and Temblador or through LA Crime Stoppers and the P3 Tips app.