Last night, a shooting on Elm Avenue in Long Beach escalated from a physical altercation into an episode of gun violence, leaving one man wounded. The Long Beach Police Department reports that around 10:23 p.m. on Nov. 21, officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Elm Avenue following reports of a shooting. According to the LBPD's blotter, upon arrival, they found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body, which was determined to be non-life-threatening.
The Long Beach Fire Department quickly attended to the scene and ensured the victim received prompt medical attention at a local hospital. The LBPD's initial findings, having made contact with a group of subjects, indicated that the victim and male companions were engrossed amidst a clash with another assembly of males, which spiraled into violence when the suspect fired at the first group.
In the wake of the incident, police managed to arrest the alleged shooter at the scene. He was identified as 19-year-old Angel Jiovanni Pheang-Chavez, a resident of Long Beach. Pheang-Chavez was subsequently charged with one count of attempted murder and transported to Long Beach City jail where he was booked. His bail was set at $1,000,000, as detailed by the LBPD.
With no other reported injuries. The investigation into the matter continues as Long Beach detectives seek to uncover the full sequence of events leading up to the shooting.
