Homicide Report > Lee Kinikini, 25
Lee Kinikini, 25
Died May 4, 2010 at 5:05 p.m.
Lee Kinikini, a 25-year-old Asian man, was shot to death Tuesday, May 4, in the 700 block of Harding Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Harding Street, just east of Atlantic Avenue shortly before 5 p.m., according to the Long Beach Police Department. When they arrived, they found Kinikini's body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The preliminary investigation found that Kinikini was standing in a driveway when he was approached by an unknown suspect and shot several times, police said. The assailant was last seen fleeing south down a nearby alley on foot.
It's unknown if the incident was gang-related, police said.
Anyone who may have any information about the incident is asked to contact Long Beach Police Department Homicide Dets. Mark McGuire and Greg Krabbe at (562) 570-7244.
— Robert J. Lopez and Sarah Ardalani
- Neighborhood: Long Beach
- Age: 25
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Tuesday
- Agency: Long Beach PD
- Race/Ethnicity: Asian
- Circumstance: Walk-up
- Crime scene: Driveway
15 reader comments about Lee Kinikini
He wasnt asian mata lemu...he was Tongan..news think they kno everythin
May 11, 2010 at 7:20 a.m.
R.I.P LEE, Pacific Islanders are often considered as part of "Asia".
You might feel differently, but thats just the way it is.
May 11, 2010 at 10:43 a.m.
Rest in Peace...
May 18, 2010 at 2:33 a.m.
My husband Lee Kinikini is Tongan & was 25yrs old. He was working at the Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery in Torrance. He wasn't a gang member. He was a loving & devoted husband and father. He was shot and killed in front of our own home on Tuesday May 4, 2010. I was getting ready to take my husband to work when he went outside to put his uniform in the car and a unknown suspect walked up behind him and shot him. Why would someone do that to an innocent person? He was just a hard working father & husband that went to work everyday to provide food on the table and clothes on our back. Please if anyone seen or know any info about that day please contact the detectives listed above. Please we just want that person that did this to my husband and my kids dad to go to jail. Thank you so much. Lisa and kids.
May 21, 2010 at 2:31 p.m.
Lisa, I am sorry for your loss. I did not know your husband but I have some family that live in Long Beach. LB is a tough place for anyone to live. I hope there were some witnesses and the cowards that did this will get caught. Praying for you and yours.
May 21, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
cowards..cowards..cowards...this world is full of them...who ever shot him is a hater. He will have to answer to God...so he aint gettin away from nothin
May 21, 2010 at 5:17 p.m.
So sorry for your loss. i hope they find the scum bag that did this.
May 24, 2010 at 12:18 a.m.
Sorry for your loss Lisa. Your husband is in a better place, many wishes to your family.
June 2, 2010 at 10:16 p.m.
Lee was shot by 2 Mexicans. A Mexican got stabbed in prison by a Samoan, and they ordered the mexican gangs in so cali to attack Samoans/Tongans (Mexicans cant tell the difference). Another Samoan also got shot and killed in San Bernardino 3 weeks ago, and the suspects were described as 2 Mexicans.
July 29, 2010 at 5:12 a.m.
we miss and luv you lee!!!!!!!!!!
Dec. 9, 2010 at 11:24 a.m.
dam i still get da chillz jst readin da story on mah niccah lee ! he was ah good man n he didnt deserve none of dis . lisa i dnt noe u but i worked wit ur husband n he was ah hard workin man n he did it all 4 u n his kidz . datz all he ever talked bout n im happy dat i got tah meet him . i hope dey found those a**holez dat did dis tah him . rest in paradise lee kinikini ! a man like u will never be 4gotten we luv n miss u
Dec. 31, 2010 at 12:23 p.m.
How very sad. Were there ever any arrests?
Feb. 25, 2011 at 9:31 a.m.
Whatever happened to standard edited english?
July 30, 2011 at 7:11 a.m.
That must be hard i now what it is like to loose some one you love
Sept. 5, 2011 at 10:40 p.m.
@bill. I'm sure the English would complain about us Americans hacking their precious language. And by Americans, I don't mean white/Anglo-Saxon folks. Any language is susceptible to change and may continue to evolve, especially in this great country of ours where you have several cultures putting in their 2 cents into the mix... My thoughts and prayers goes out to you Lisa and to your family. kou fk'apa'apa 'atu kimoutolu katoa. 'ofa lahi 'atu moe lotu.
April 25, 2012 at 9:27 p.m.
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