Iran Francisco Maese, a 35-year-old man, was shot and killed on June 28, 2015, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. at an apartment complex located on the 700 block of Linden Avenue. When Long Beach police arrived at the scene, they found Iran lying on a staircase, having suffered gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly thereafter despite efforts by paramedics to save him.
Maese was described as a possible transient, and he had no permanent address at the time of his death. Authorities believed he was not residing in the apartment building where the shooting took place. In the aftermath of the murder, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. This reward was extended in hopes of encouraging witnesses to come forward with any helpful information.
The Long Beach Police Department obtained surveillance video that captured a male subject walking near the crime scene around the time of the shooting. The person was described as wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and long shorts, and police consider him a "subject of interest" in the investigation. Despite this, no arrests have been made, and the motive for the crime remains unclear. Law enforcement continues to appeal to the public for assistance in identifying the individual seen in the surveillance footage.
The murder of Iran Maese was part of a particularly violent period in Long Beach, and his case remains one of the many unsolved homicides in the area that year. The investigation continues, and authorities hope that someone with information will eventually help to solve this tragic case.
