Crime & Safety
Long Beach Police Investigate Man's Death
The 58-year-old was apparently hurt in a fight and received a traumatic wound to the upper torso, police said.
LONG BEACH, CA – Long Beach police sought public help Monday to solve the killing of a 58-year-old man who may have been stabbed during a fight. Kelly Miller died about 2 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Pine Avenue, according to the coroner's office.
Officers were sent to the scene on a report of a possible stabbing, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
"Officers' initial investigation found the victim was involved in a physical altercation and received a traumatic wound to the upper torso, but the cause of that injury is still to be determined," a police statement said.
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An autopsy was pending to determine the cause of Miller's death. No arrests have been reported, and no suspect information was available.
Anyone with information on the crime was urged to call homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
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City News Service and Patch staffer Emily Holland contributed to this post; Image via Shutterstock
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