Long Beach man charged with voluntary manslaughter in Anaheim man’s death

A Long Beach man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the March 30 death of an Anaheim man who had been assaulted two days earlier, Long Beach police said Monday.

Officers responded to a housing complex in the 6800 block of Obispo Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. on March 28 to assist the Long Beach Fire Department with an assault, the Long Beach Police Department said in a statement.

Isaac Smith, 46, of Anaheim, was found by officers. Authorities said life-saving measures were given to Smith for a visible injury he had on his upper torso.

“Witnesses on scene directed officers to the suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Jahquan Hardesty, of Long Beach,” police said in the statement.

Hardesty was initially arrested on suspicion of battery resulting in great bodily injury, according to jail records. Hardesty was released on $50,000 bail on March 31.

Hardesty was arraigned on Monday on a charge of voluntary manslaughter. He remained out of jail after posting an increased bail of $100,000.

Police said officers found evidence that Smith and Hardesty were at a small gathering together. During the gathering, the two got into an argument and Hardesty allegedly assaulted Smith.

Information wasn’t immediately available on when Hardesty’s next court date was.