The Long Beach Police Department has reported a violent encounter that took place in the early hours of January 22, resulting in a stabbing near the intersection of E 23rd Street and Ximeno Avenue. As reported by the LBPD, the incident, which happened at approximately 2:14 a.m., involved a male victim who sustained non-life-threatening stab wounds to the upper body after a physical altercation escalated with another male suspect.
According to the LBPD, the victim received medical attention from the Long Beach Fire Department before being transported to a local hospital. The suspect managed to flee on foot before law enforcement arrived, and the investigation into the motive is still ongoing.
In a separate but related note, the Long Beach Police Department's officers were praised for their work in another incident where two guns were safely recovered on the night of January 21. During a traffic stop at around 10:09 p.m., on the 3800 block of E 2nd Street, a suspect was arrested under the suspicion of driving under the influence, as per LBPD.
Further investigation led to the discovery and recovery of two firearms, as detailed by the LBPD. Details on the ongoing investigation remain limited, however, the initial response seems to have mitigated what could have been, a much graver situation.
