Overview
- Prosecutors charged Lamont Ivan Russell, 55, with murder, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, and multiple felony DUI counts, including an alleged 0.08% blood-alcohol offense.
- Investigators say a 2013 Chevrolet Captiva reversed at high speed, jumped the curb, and struck three people seated outside a home on Maine Avenue late Monday morning.
- The 20-month-old victim was identified by the county medical examiner as Myrah Hunter, while a 12-year-old girl and a 45-year-old woman remained hospitalized in stable condition.
- Russell was arrested at the scene and is being held on $335,000 bail, with court proceedings scheduled to begin at his arraignment.
- Long Beach police cite speed, distraction, and impairment as apparent factors as collision detectives pursue toxicology results and seek additional witnesses.