On Wednesday afternoon, Long Beach became the scene of a grim neighborly dispute turned deadly, a 64-year-old man, identified as John Higginbotham, stands accused of fatally shooting his neighbor in the 700 block of East 1st Street, as reported by the Long Beach Police Department. The victim, a male adult, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body and despite the swift medical attention provided by officers and Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Authorities responded to the incident at approximately 12:37 p.m. and detained Higginbotham near where the incident occurred the details surrounding the motive remain under investigation by homicide detectives Eric Thai and Kelsey Myers. They are set to present their findings to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for the potential filing of charges later this week, as per the Long Beach Police Department.
The Long Beach City Jail now houses Higginbotham, where he has been booked on suspicion of murder with bail set at $2,000,000, as detailed by CBS News. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to reach out to Detectives Thai and Myers at (562) 570-7244, or to maintain anonymity, individuals may contact "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), or through the organization's website
