Mistaken Identity Shooting in North Long Beach | Long Beach News

A man named Freddie Lamont Key Jr., 41, just received a 100-year sentence for a fatal shooting last October in North Long Beach — a case of mistaken identity. He shot Dajuan Hunt, 39, a homeless man who died from a single chest wound. The incident occurred at a dark, chaotic encampment near train tracks. Witnesses couldn’t identify the shooter, but one heard Key’s voice asking “who’s there” before the gun fired — and later heard him say “my bad,” thinking he was confronting someone else. Hunt had just arrived with two women to grab dinner. The tragedy underscores the deadly risks faced by unhoused people — and the chilling consequences when lives are lost in moments of confusion. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/36da653f8b102b0f