LBPD Blotter – Oct. 3, 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 Hit Shooting - On 10/3/2022, at approximately 2:12 a.m., officers on patrol near the 100 block of Pine Avenue heard shots and began canvassing the area. Officers located a female adult victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Through their investigation, officers determined an unknown male suspect fired shots toward a vehicle that subsequently fled the area. As the shooting occurred, a nearby female adult victim was struck by gunfire. The Long Beach Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers located evidence, including casings, indicating a shooting had occurred. During the incident, a male adult was arrested for charges unrelated to the shooting and is not believed to be a suspect in the shooting. At this time, no suspect information is available, 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.