Three individuals have been detained in connection to the March 20 shooting of Yener Hudiel Ramirez-Miranda in Long Beach, according to a statement from Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish. Security camera footage led to the identification of the suspects who are accused of the fatal shooting that claimed an innocent bystander's life. The collaborative effort involved detectives from Long Beach Police Department's Homicide and Special Investigations Divisions, LBPD SWAT Team, and Huntington Beach Police Department SWAT Team.
The apprehended suspects include Rahman Snook Abdallah, 19, and Raylon Deshawn Akers, 23, who were both charged with murder and arrested on July 18 in Long Beach, each having bail set at $2,000,000. The third suspect, James Arthur Havlicheck Jr., 33, of Lakewood, faces accessory to murder charges and was taken into custody on July 19 in Los Angeles, with a bail set at $1,000,000. According to the Long Beach Police Department, detectives seized multiple firearms throughout the arrests and executed search warrants across various cities,
Police believe the suspects fired upon individuals they mistook for rival gang members and Ramirez-Miranda, who was not involved in gang activity, was inadvertently killed. All suspects have been identified as gang members and prohibited possessors. "Mr. Ramirez-Miranda is the victim of unacceptable gang-related gun violence," Hebeish expressed, "I believe these arrests demonstrate that our department will never stop working with and for our community," as stated by the Long Beach Police Department.
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson commented on the devastating incident as well, emphasizing the city's zero-tolerance stance on gun violence and its commitment to public safety. "Mr. Ramirez-Miranda was a beloved member of the Long Beach community. Safety takes all of us and gun violence is not tolerated in our city," said Richardson. Additional eyewitnesses or anyone with pertinent information has been encouraged to reach out to the Long Beach Police Department at 562.570.7244 or submit tips anonymously via LA Crime Stoppers.
