Man arrested after woman found shot to death in Long Beach

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Long Beach woman he was dating, police said.

The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Timothy Campbell of Los Angeles, according to Long Beach police.

On June 19, officers responded to the 2300 block of Locust Avenue for a report of a woman suffering cardiac arrest at approximately 3:25 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found the woman, Myriam Zaragoza, 43, with multiple gunshot wounds to her upper body. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect fled. On June 24, Campbell was arrested in Los Angeles in connection with the woman’s death.

Investigators said the suspect and the victim had a relationship. The motive and circumstances leading to Zaragoza’s death are still unclear, but it is believed domestic violence was involved, authorities said.

Anyone with information about the fatal incident is asked to call Homicide Detectives Michael Hubbard or Jesus Espinoza at 562-570-7244.

Anonymous tips can be given to LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

If you or a loved one is a victim of domestic violence and needs help, call 911 in an emergency or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or online at thehotline.org.