Man killed, woman injured in unprovoked shooting in Long Beach

A person was killed and a lady was injured in a seemingly unprovoked taking pictures spree in Lengthy Seaside Friday night.

The shootings occurred round 10:55 p.m. within the space of 14th Road and Walnut Avenue, based on the Lengthy Seaside Police Division.

When officers arrived on scene they discovered Good Samaritans offering assist to a person who was on the bottom affected by a number of gunshot wounds to his higher physique. Close by, officers positioned a second sufferer, recognized solely as an grownup girl, who was additionally shot a number of instances in her higher and decrease physique.

Officers supplied assist to each victims till Lengthy Seaside Fireplace Division paramedics arrived on scene. Each the person and the lady had been transported to the hospital for remedy.

Police say the person died from his wounds whereas present process remedy on the hospital. The lady’s accidents weren’t believed to be life-threatening and he or she is presently in secure situation, police stated.

The taking pictures is now being investigated by the Lengthy Seaside Police Division’s murder unit. Thus far, detectives have discovered that three males approached the male sufferer and abruptly shot him with out provocation. As they fled the scene of the taking pictures, the boys opened hearth on the feminine sufferer who was driving close by.

Neither of the victims knew one another, police stated.

The identification of the person killed has not but been launched by officers, however police say he’s imagine to be in his 20s.

Anybody with details about the lethal taking pictures is urged to contact Murder Detectives Eric Thai and Michael Hutchinson at 562-570-7244. You too can submit an nameless tip on-line at www.lacrimestoppers.org.

Lengthy Seaside police are additionally investigating a second taking pictures that occurred just a few hours earlier on a motorbike path close to the 2100 block of East Ocean Boulevard. Police say a person was shot within the higher torso and is presently in important situation.

It’s unclear presently if the 2 shootings are associated.