Two Long Beach Men Shot, One Fatally, on West Side

Two men were shot, one fatally, in a West Long Beach neighborhood by suspected gang members Friday night, and one of the victims died Saturday of his wounds, the Long Beach Police Department said.

Early investigation suggests neither victim was a gang member, said a press release issued Saturday afternoon by Nancy Pratt, a department spokeswoman.

The two men were walking in the area of 67th Street and Butler Avenue, northwest of the Long Beach and Riverside freeways, when they were confronted by a man also on foot, Pratt wrote. The gunman shot both men then hopped in a car driven by someone else. There was no description of the suspects.

The surviving victim was only identified as a 30-year-old Long Beach man, who suffered wounds in the lower body and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Manny Amaya, 24, of Long Beach, was shot in the upper and lower body.  He was also transported to a hospital and listed in critical condition. But he died Saturday.

Anyone who may have any information regarding this incident is urged to call Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark McGuire and Greg Krabbe at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can be submitted via text or web by visiting www.tipsoft.com.