LBPD Blotter - Feb. 5, 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:

• No-Hit Shooting – 400 block of Almond Avenue - On Feb. 4, 2023 at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of Almond Avenue after receiving multiple calls for service regarding a shots call coming from a neighboring residence. When officers arrived, they contacted an uninjured male adult victim who stated he was backing his vehicle out of his driveway when he heard presumed gunfire and observed a neighbor discharging a firearm towards him. The victim was not struck by gunfire. Officers made contact with the male adult suspect and quickly detained and arrested him and subsequently transported him to Long Beach City jail for booking. The suspect has been identified as Steven Nagata, a 50-year-old resident of Long Beach, who was booked on one count of attempted murder, one count of assault with a firearm, one count of shooting into an inhabited dwelling, and one count of negligent discharge. Bail was set at $1,000,000.

This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.