A frenzy of violence swept through the streets of Long Beach as a stabbing spree unfolded, leaving two men hospitalized with wounds and the suspected perpetrator behind bars. In the 1400 block of Alamitos Avenue, officers were called to the scene around 6:55 p.m. on March 22, according to the Long Beach Police Department. One adult male was discovered with stab wounds to his upper body.
The situation escalated quickly when police learned a second victim, while attempting to intervene in the altercation, was also stabbed and had managed to reach a hospital of his own volition. The suspect, who stirred up the violence with an unsuspected knife attack, was arrested shortly after trying to make a getaway, and now sits in Long Beach City Jail, his freedom cut short by the law's long arm.
In a dark turn just blocks away, a traffic collision ended in tragedy. Identified in a statement obtained by the LBPD, a child lost their life in the incident on 55th Way and Paramount Boulevard. Collision detectives are working to piece together the events leading up to the fatality, striving to provide answers in the wake of devastation.
Bail set at $155,000, Deandre Richard Woodrey, aged 29, was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and an open warrant. Offering a glimpse into the night's terror, the police report reveals the victims were merely walking when the confrontation was sparked by Woodrey's violent outburst.
