The teenagers, whose names were not released because they are juveniles, were taken into custody Thursday on suspicion of murdering Khalil Saleem, whose death shook the community in January.
Long Beach police said they identified 24-year-old Octavio Montano Islas as the driver who fled the scene on foot after the crash. Police described Islas as a Hispanic man standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds with tattoos on his right forearm.
“The number of gang shootings has actually gone down,” Police Chief Wally Hebeish said at a recent community meeting. “The problem is the number of hit shootings involving gang members has gone up.”