Last night, the Long Beach Police Department reported a series of violent incidents that marred the quiet of the early hours, starting with two separate "no-hit" shootings, one on Santa Fe Avenue and another on Orange Avenue, according to the official LBPD blotter.
Around 4:28 a.m., officers rushed to the 2500 block of Santa Fe Avenue after reports of gunfire were received, there they found evidence of a shooting, though thankfully no one was harmed; a verbal dispute had escalated dangerously when a male suspect began firing. He escaped before law enforcement arrived, leaving behind questions and an active investigation into his identity. Similarly, at about 2:45 a.m. on the 6300 block of Orange Avenue, the night's quiet was shattered by multiple shots aimed at two unoccupied vehicles, the perpetrator's swift departure left officers gathering evidence and searching for leads in an effort to uncover the suspect's identity.
Earlier in the night, at approximately 10:44 p.m., a stabbing took place on the 1700 block of East Anaheim Street; the police found a male victim with stab wounds to his upper body, inflicted during an argument with another male who fled on foot, the injured man was transported to a hospital where he remains in stable condition, as per the LBPD's report.
The LBPD encourages anyone with information to come forward.
