LBPD Blotter – Dec. 20, 2022

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department will begin posting information about recent police activity, ongoing investigations, and other LBPD updates to the Department’s homepage and on the “News” tab of the Department’s website.

At approximately 10:00 a.m. each day, community members will be able to read preliminary information about incidents that may have occurred the previous evening, including shootings, stabbings, traffic fatality, and murder investigations, as well as any other notable incidents. This page will be a resource for the public to learn more about enforcement efforts, arrests, and commendable events and will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here’s a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Hit Shooting - 2800 block of E. 7th Street. On Dec. 20, 2022 at approximately 1:06 a.m., officers responded to a shots call in the 2800 block of E. 7th Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim with gunshot wounds to the lower body. He was transported to a local hospital by Long Beach Fire with non-life-threatening injuries. Through the preliminary investigation, officers learned a male adult suspect shot the victim then ran away from the area. Additional suspect info and motive remain under investigation. The investigation is ongoing.
• UPDATE 5:00 PM - Murder Investigation - 49th Street and Del Amo Boulevard. Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a male adult victim. 
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This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.