LBPD Blotter - August 22, 2023

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department’s homepage and on the “News” tab of the Department’s website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here’s a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Officers investigate a robbery: On Aug. 21, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers responded to a hospital in the city of Los Angeles regarding a shooting that occurred in Long Beach. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult victim who had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body. The preliminary investigation indicates that the victim met a known female adult suspect and drove to the 100 block of Aquarium Way in Long Beach. The suspect and victim spent time on what he believed to be a date. The suspect led the victim to an unknown vehicle, three unknown adult male suspects forced him into the vehicle at gunpoint. While in the vehicle, the suspects assaulted, robbed him of miscellaneous personal items, and subsequently shot the victim in the lower body. The suspects dropped off the victim in the city of Los Angeles, where he called the police and was transported to a hospital. The suspects fled before police arrived. Suspect information and the motive for the shooting is under investigation. The investigation is ongoing.