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A husband and wife are dead after they were fatally shot in what their family believes was a dispute over a parking space.
Juan Guizar-Gutierrez, 39, and Maricela Honorato, 44, were killed in a shooting on Saturday near the historic Bembridge House in Long Beach, California, according to anews releasefrom the city’s police department.
Officers were called to the scene around 7:50 p.m. local time on a report about a fight in the area. Upon arrival, they found Guizar-Gutierrez on the sidewalk suffering from several gunshot wounds, while Honorato was on the street with a single gunshot wound to her upper body, police said.
Despite officers performing life-saving measures on the couple, Guizar-Gutierrez was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. Honorato was transported to a local hospital, where she also succumbed to her injuries.
Family memberstold FOX11 Los Angelesthat Guizar-Gutierrez was trying to park his car when two men in another car drove up behind him and started yelling and honking. Guizar-Gutierrez reportedly exchanged words with the men before one of them pulled out a gun.
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“I tried my best telling her to hold on and that I loved her,” she said.
Marie’s sister, Tania Honorato, added, “It’s so unfair how two lives are taken over an argument. Over a parking spot.”
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Brandon Fahey, a spokesperson for the Long Beach Department, tells PEOPLE on Tuesday that “it is unknown if the shooting is connected with a parking-related incident.”
An investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. Suspect information is unknown at this time.
In the wake of the fatal shooting, Guizar-Gutierrez and Honorato’s family haveset up a GoFundMe campaignto help with funeral expenses. As of Tuesday, it has raised over $8,000 out of its $30,000 goal.
source: people.com
