LBPD Blotter – Dec. 26, 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:

• Officers investigate a no-hit shooting - On 12/25/22, at approximately 7:39 p.m., officers responded to a business near the 2300 block of Santa Fe Avenue regarding a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located evidence indicating a shooting had occurred, including casings, strike marks, and an unoccupied vehicle struck by gunfire. Officers contacted a male adult victim who stated he was inside the business when he became involved in an altercation with a male adult suspect. The suspect pistol-whipped the victim, exited the business, fired shots, then fled the scene prior to officers arrival. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.
  
  • Officers investigate no-hit shooting: On 12/26/22, at approximately 12:38 a.m. officers responded to the area of Carson Street and Lakewood Boulevard regarding a report of a no-hit shooting. Officers contacted a female adult victim who stated she was driving when she became involved in a verbal dispute with another driver, a male adult suspect, that escalated to the shooting. The suspect fled the scene prior to officers arrival. Officers located evidence, including casings, indicating a shooting had occurred. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing.

  • Officers investigate a hit shooting: On 12/26/2022, at approximately 3:05 a.m., officers responded to a local hospital regarding a report of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, officers contacted a male adult victim who stated that earlier that night at approximately 2:00 a.m., he was walking near the area of 56th street and Long Beach Boulevard when he felt pain in his upper body and observed that he had been struck by gunfire. The victim self-transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers responded to the scene but were unable to locate a crime scene. At this time, no suspect information is available, the motive for the shooting is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.

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