LBPD Blotter - 3/27/24

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 shooting – 11th Street and Lewis Avenue: On March 26, 2024, at approximately 8:26 p.m., officers responded to the area of 11th Street and Lewis Avenue regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a 17-year-old female victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body. They immediately began rendering medical aid until the arrival of Long Beach Fire Department personnel. She was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Suspect information, circumstances, and motive for the shooting are under investigation.

Officers investigate a stabbing – San Gabriel River and Willow Street: On March 26, 2024, at approximately 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the area of the San Gabriel River and Willow Street regarding a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult victim with a non-life-threatening stab wound to the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital in stable condition. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in a verbal dispute with a known male adult suspect. The dispute became a physical altercation which escalated when the suspect stabbed the victim. The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. The investigation is ongoing.

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