LBPD Blotter - 1/25/24
Release Date: 2024-01-25
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.
- Officers investigate a negligent discharge: On Jan. 24, 2024, at approximately 9:58 p.m., officers responded to the 6600 block of Myrtle Avenue regarding a shots call. Upon arrival, officers located evidence, including bullet casings indicating a shooting had occurred. The preliminary investigation indicates an unknown suspect on a motorized bike discharged a firearm towards a wall, and fled before officers arrival. No injuries were reported, no suspect information is known and the motive for the shooting is unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.
