In a violent turn of events, the streets of Long Beach were marred by the sound of gunfire in two separate incidents on the night of April 7, according to the Long Beach Police Department. A man was shot following a verbal altercation that went south in the area of 10th Street and Daisy Avenue at roughly 7:44 p.m., as reported by the LBPD. Officers quickly responded to the call to find the wounded individual, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his lower body. The Long Beach Fire Department ensured his prompt transport to a local hospital for treatment.
The preliminary investigation into the 10th Street shooting suggests a confrontation between two groups of adult males in a parking lot. It escalated quickly when one of the suspects fired at the victim, the LBPD stated. All involved parties fled before law enforcement arrived on the scene. As of now, details of the suspect and the motivations behind the shooting remain under wraps, with the investigation yet ongoing.
Earlier the same evening, at around 5:14 p.m., a no-hit shooting occurred on East 10th Street in the vicinity of Myrtle Avenue, which was later clarified to be East 10th Street and Lewis Avenue. Law enforcement received a call about shots being fired and found evidence that a male suspect discharged a firearm at a victim inside a vehicle. Miraculously, no injuries were reported as both suspect and target evaded the scene prior to the arrival of the police.
The motive behind these incidents has yet to be determined. Long Beach Police are actively looking for the individuals involved in both shootings and are calling on anyone with information to come forward, as they work to piece together what happened that night. With investigations into both altercations still in the early stages, the hope is that the identification of the suspects will shed light on a potential connection between these two eruptions of violence in Long Beach.
