Chaos erupted in Long Beach when a man's late-night antics led to gunfire. According to the Long Beach Police Department, Edson Alonso Burgosgonales, 42, couldn't handle his firearm responsibly, discharging it negligently in the wee hours of the morning.
The incident, which took place on December 11, occurred at approximately 12:47 a.m. on the 800 block of Washington Place, prompted officers to the scene after reports of shots being fired. The cops found casings, undeniable proof of the gunfire, but, thankfully, no one was struck by the stray bullets. The LBPD reported this dangerous slip-up by Burgosgonales, who now faces serious consequences for his actions.
Still, what could have been a potential tragedy turned into mere property damage, leaving the neighborhood shaken but unharmed. Burgosgonales, a local from Long Beach, was pinned as the culprit and now sits in jail, slapped with a bail at $35,000 for his reckless handling of the firearm.
Authorities are keeping a tight lid on the progress of their investigation, sparing no effort to understand why Burgosgonales fired his weapon and whether the discharge was truly a blunder or a sign of something more sinister. The LBPD has yet to divulge more details, keeping the public in a state of speculative tension.
