Long Beach Police Department

09/12/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/12/2024 11:33

LBPD Blotter - Sept. 12, 2024

Release Date: 2024-09-12

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:

  • No-hit Shooting - 500 block of 53rd Street: On Sept. 11, 2024 at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of 53rd Street regarding a shots call. The preliminary investigation indicates two groups of subjects were in a verbal altercation, which escalated when a suspect(s) discharged a firearm. Officers located strike marks and evidence indicating a shooting had occurred. All of the subjects fled the scene prior to officers' arrival. Suspect information and the motive for the shooting are under investigation. No injuries were reported.
  • No-hit Shooting - 300 block of Elm Avenue: On Sept. 12, 2024 at approximately 2:22 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Elm Avenue regarding a shots call. Officers located evidence indicating a shooting had occurred. The suspects(s) fled the scene prior to officers' arrival. Suspect information and the motive for the shooting are under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Great workofficers! Last night, officers safely took another gun off the streets.

  • On Sept. 11, 2024at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers were in the area of14thStreet and Long Beach Boulevard when they observedmultiple subjects in the park after hours. During their investigation, officers recovered a firearm. The suspect,who was later determined to be a prohibited possessor, was arrested. The investigation is ongoing.
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This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.