Two suspects were arrested after a man was found shot to death near railroad tracks in Long Beach.<\/p>\n
Police identified the suspects as Maria Gomez Gallegos, 41, and Josh Porras, 50, both Long Beach residents.<\/p>\n
On Jan. 12, police responded to a shooting on the 2300 block of East Artesia Boulevard just before 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Officers found the victim, Steven Vejar, 32, suffering from a gunshot wound.<\/a> He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.\u00a0The suspects fled the scene before police arrived.<\/p>\n Following an investigation, detectives identified Gallegos and Porras as the primary suspects. On Feb. 5, both were located in the 5500 block of Linden Avenue and taken into custody.<\/p>\n They were arrested for murder and remain in custody on $2 million bail each. Details on a possible motive or the circumstances leading up to the deadly shooting remain unclear.<\/p>\n Detectives will present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s office for filing consideration.<\/p>\n \u201cThe LBPD would like to thank the community for their assistance in the investigation,\u201d the police department said.<\/p>\n Anyone with information on the case is urged to call Homicide Detectives Juan Carlos Reyes or Lisette Temblador at 562-570-7244.<\/p>\n Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n