Police ask for help identifying person of interest in robbery and fatal shooting
The robbery and shooting of Dajion Hunter happened June 27 at the Northpointe Apartments in North Long Beach, according to the LBPD.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in the robbery and fatal shooting of a man in North Long Beach back in June.
Long Beach police say they responded to the Northpointe Apartments, located at 5441 Paramount Blvd., around 7:54 p.m. on June 27 following reports of a shooting. There, officers found Dajion Hunter suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, according to the LBPD.
Both LBPD and Long Beach Fire Department personnel gave aid to Hunter, but he died at the scene, according to authorities.
LBPD detectives later determined the suspect had robbed Hunter before shooting him, police said.
Video surveillance footage released by the LBPD Wednesday showed an individual walking in the area near the Northpointe Apartments prior to the shooting.
Police described the individual as a Black man in his 20s or 30s wearing a light blue or teal hat, red shirt, light-colored zip-up hooded sweater, blue jeans and black shoes.
Video courtesy LBPD
Detectives also believe the suspect may frequent the Northpointe Apartments.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this individual or the shooting to call Homicide Detectives Michael Hubbard and Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244.
There were 29 murders and non-negligent manslaughter incidents in Long Beach in 2025, which was down nearly 24% from the previous year, according to LBPD statistics. There were also 822 robberies in the city in 2025, which was down nearly 28% from 2024, police data shows.
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