Murder charges against a 34-year-old Long Beach man who was out of jail on supervised release when he was accused of killing a 17-year-old high school senior just steps from her home in March of this year were announced Thursday.
Prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office allege that Troy Lamar Fox shot and killed Briana Soto on March 26 as she was walking home after finishing her shift at McDonald’s.
The teen was walking near the intersection of 11 th Street and Lewis Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. and was talking on the phone with her mother when Fox opened fire.
“It was her siblings who found her with their mother, so I couldn’t even imagine what they had to go through seeing her on the ground like that,” said Michelle Fierro, a neighbor.
Tragically, the teen died three days later in the hospital.
Though the 34-year-old fled the scene, investigators were able to use DNA, video and cellphone evidence to link him to the shooting.
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Briana Soto, 17, seen in a family photo. -
Troy Lamar Fox, 34, is seen in a photo from the Long Beach Police Department. -
The Long Beach Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspected shooter in a March 26, 2024, murder. -
The Long Beach Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspected shooter in a March 26, 2024, murder. -
The street where Briana Soto was fatally shot on March 26, 2024, (KTLA) -
The Long Beach Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspected shooter in a March 26, 2024, murder. -
Briana Soto, 17, seen in a family photo.
