On Friday, October 30, 2009 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Long Beach Police Officers were flagged down in the area of Atlantic Avenue and 4th Street by a citizen who had just been carjacked and pointed to his vehicle that was fleeing the scene.
                   
Officers stopped the vehicle in the area of 4th Street and Cerritos Avenue where an Officer Involved Shooting occurred.  The suspect refused to exit the vehicle after numerous attempts were made to call him out.  SWAT was then activated and responded to the scene.  The suspect was taken into custody and transported to the hospital where is being treated for his life threatening injuries.  No officers were injured. 

In addition to the Long Beach Police Department's ongoing investigation, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is also conducting an independent investigation, which is routine for all "hit" officer involved shootings that occur in Los Angeles County.  

Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Bryan McMahon and Teri Hubert at (562) 570-7244.