"We don't know who did this, not yet at least," said Long Beach Deputy Police Chief Robert Luna. "They were residents of Long Beach, at least last night".

From what's been released this appears, to myself, to be was either hate crime or drug related.

This marks the second homeless murder scene coastline residents have witnessed in less than a month demonstrating the extreme dangers of inadequate safe places for the basest of survival.

Before camping can be outlawed and enforced, communities across the country will need to begin accepting tent cities and day centers that provide safe opportunities for their residents experiencing homelessness.

Until then I see a trend developing that could realistically show us homeless residents taking measures to protect themselves in lieu of turning over dead.

If faced with life threatening situations, people either take flight, or fight...and that's not a place I want to get caught in the crossfire.

Don't like the imagery painted? Contact your local Homeless Coalition and ask how you can help create places that are safe for everyone in your community.

"Everywhere I go, I hear there is an increase" in the need for housing aid, especially for families, says Philip Mangano, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which coordinates federal programs. He says the main causes are job losses and foreclosures.

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