Police say they’ve arrested a 24-year-old San Pedro man in connection to a weekend shooting on Second Street that left an off-duty Long Beach city employee dead.
Christopher Rene Salguero was taken into custody Monday evening at his Ninth Street home in San Pedro where SWAT officers served a warrant, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Salguero was booked on suspicion of murder, discharging a firearm resulting in great bodily injury and an unrelated felony charge from Riverside County, police said. His bail was set at just over $3 million.
Salguero, according to police, shot 32-year-old Johnny Santos during a fight just before 1 a.m. Sunday in the 5300 block of Second Street, which is part of Belmont Shore’s popular entertainment district lined with bars and restaurants. Santos died at the hospital from his injuries, police said.
Police said they’re still investigating a motive for the slaying.
Santos had been a maintenance worker with Long Beach’s Parks, Recreation and Marine Department since 2021, according to city officials.