Homicide Report > Omar Brown, 19
Omar Brown, 19
Died Sept. 25, 2010 at 1:52 p.m.
Omar Brown, a 19-year-old black man, was fatally shot Saturday, Sept. 25, near Martin Luther King Avenue and East 10th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Officers responded to a call of shots fired about 1:30 p.m., according to a Long Beach Police Department news release.
When authorities arrived, they discovered Brown shot several times in the torso. He was taken to a hospital where he died 30 minutes later, according to coroner's records.
During the preliminary investigation, officers learned that Brown was standing outside a home in the 1000 block of East 10th Street when someone walked by and shot him several times. The shooter fled the area in an unknown direction.
The incident is being investigated as possibly gang-related, police said.
Anyone with information about Brown's death is asked to contact Dets. Hugo Cortes or Peter Lackovic at (562) 570-7244. To send an anonymous tip, one can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
— Sarah Ardalani
- Neighborhood: Long Beach
- Age: 19
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Saturday
- Agency: Long Beach PD
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
- Circumstance: Walk-up
12 reader comments about Omar Brown
i love u omar ...we all do u will be missed...this wus so not you...violence is not tha answer...i love you
Sept. 29, 2010 at 3:42 p.m.
i still can beleave ur gone. did not get a chance to say goodbye but i know your in a better place. love you
Oct. 2, 2010 at 1 p.m.
i think about this evryday like...i jus cant believe ur gone omar...i love you nd u will nevr be forgotten
Oct. 5, 2010 at 3:47 p.m.
i luv u omar u were a true friend an we b missed an neva forgotten i think bout u everyday an i jus can't believe ur gone luv ya 4 life R.I.P. till we meet again
Oct. 6, 2010 at 8:23 p.m.
RIP Brother Omar Brown. I passed by this site today,said a prayer for the family and friends left behind, and thought to myself that a least five people have been killed within walking distance of this very spot.Peace and Blessings to all.
Oct. 7, 2010 at 4:58 p.m.
rip dude
Oct. 9, 2010 at 4:21 p.m.
— gemjyor; 36 homicides within one mile of this address.
Its a shooting gallery. I figure a minimum of 500 homicides since 1980.
Oct. 9, 2010 at 10:47 p.m.
what hood iz this? bloods or crips or mexicans?
Oct. 10, 2010 at 4:01 a.m.
all that area is E$ IN$ANE CRIP hood,they dont play no games over here..worsest turf on the earth
Oct. 28, 2010 at 5:47 a.m.
Can't believe your really gone..im gonna miiss you liike hell there's not a day that go by that I don't thiink about you..iLove you an miiss you
Nov. 1, 2010 at 1 p.m.
i miss you omar i was in placement when this happened and it is so crazy i saw you right before i got locked up imma so miss you keep it 2k3 for the rest tho , seee you in heaven
July 28, 2011 at 12:39 p.m.
Rest in Peace Omar!!! Never met but I'll see you on the other side young man.
Oct. 16, 2011 at 4:49 a.m.
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