On September 16, 2024, at about 2 a.m. Huntington Beach police responded to reports of a man with significant injuries near Olive Avenue and Main Street. The victim was identified as 29-year-old Rozzalle Lamont Hellens. He was taken to a local hospital and later died; the exact nature of his injuries has not been released because the investigation is ongoing.

Authorities have not named suspects or announced any arrests and say they believe the incident was isolated and does not pose an ongoing threat to the public. The Huntington Beach Police Department, with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, is continuing the investigation and has asked anyone with information to contact Detective Sergeant Anthony Pham at (714) 878-5640.

Hellens had prior encounters with law enforcement, including a May 2021 arrest in Anaheim on numerous charges related to assaulting a live-in girlfriend and officers, and an August 2023 arrest in Whittier on suspicion of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, plus previous arrests for driving with a suspended license, evading a peace officer, and parole violations. If anyone knew Hellens or saw activity near Olive Avenue and Main Street that night, please come forward with information.