LBPD Blotter - Sept. 13, 2023
Release Date: 2023-09-13
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:
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Officers Investigate a Hit-Shooting - Today at approximately 1:53 a.m., officers were dispatched to 1100 block of E. 2nd Street regarding a shots call. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult victim with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was engaged in a verbal dispute with an unknown male suspect, which escalated when the suspect shot the victim. The suspect fled towards an unknown direction prior to officers’ arrival. No additional suspect information is known, and the investigation is ongoing.
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Officers Investigate a Stabbing - Today at approximately 3:10 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Alamitos Avenue regarding a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim with life-threatening stab wounds to the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was in a verbal dispute with a known female adult suspect, which escalated when the suspect stabbed the victim. The suspect fled on foot prior to officers’ arrival. No additional suspect available is known, and the investigation is ongoing.
This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.
