Long Beach
Police Department

On June 28, 2018, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Avenue regarding a shooting, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

Officers arrived and located a male adult victim with a gunshot wound to his upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department responded and determined the victim deceased at the scene.

The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Ellis Spillman of Long Beach. The victim was inside a residence when a single male suspect confronted him with gunfire.

The incident appears to be gang-related. A motive for the shooting is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the LBPD Homicide Detectives Mark Mattia and Don Collier at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.