Couple Shot + Teen Traffic Death + Gun-Toting Teens Outside HS

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

The heat’s making everyone crazy, fear of retaliation is silencing witnesses, and the long weekend is causing some to make bad decisions. There has been a shooting, a prevented shooting, and a driver, possibly under the influence, who killed a teen boy in a crosswalk.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Someone shot a man and a woman to death on Saturday at 953 Park Circle near Drake Park. The couple was standing on the sidewalk after having returned from a fishing trip. The PD initially received calls a little before eight in the evening about a fight that an eyewitness saw happening at a party outside the Bembridge House. If you have information, please contact Homicide Detectives Ethan Shear, Jose Rodriguez, or Michael Hutchinson at (562) 570-7244. (LBPD, KTLA, LB Post)
2. A 16-year-old boy died in a traffic accident on Saturday around nine in the evening while crossing the street in a marked crosswalk. It happened at the intersection of Los Coyotes Diagonal and Deborah Street. The 33-year-old male driver was arrested for one count of gross vehicular manslaughter and one count of driving under the influence. If you were a witness, please contact L.B.P.D Collision Investigation Detective Kevin Matter or Detective Joseph Johnson at (562) 570-7355. (LBPD)
3. Lakewood High School went into a brief lockdown on Friday, when two teenagers carrying guns were arrested outside. One teen pointed a gun at a campus safety officer. The PD doesn’t know why the teens were there in the first place, since they are neither affiliated with Lakewood HS nor the LBUSD. (LB Post)
4. Long Beach has its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV). As you may remember, all it takes is the bite of an infected Culex mosquito to result in possible brain inflammation or paralysis (1 in 150). (City of LB)
5. The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) presents the first solo museum exhibit of Gabriella Sanchez, titled "Partial Pictures." Sanchez is one of the most exciting and relevant Latina artists in the contemporary Los Angeles art scene. (San Diego Magazine)

Today in Long Beach:

• Labor Day Barbeque (11:00 AM)
• Scoops for Shots at Handel’s Long Beach! (11:00 AM)
• Rosh Hashana - Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (12:00 AM)
• Labor Day - Long Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America (12:00 AM)
• “No Parking on the Dance Floor” at 4th & Cherry Parking Lot next to Native Sol, 2018 East 4th Street. (noon to 7 PM, FREE)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Police Department (CA): " News Release: *Update* DUI Check Point Results 503 Vehicles through checkpoint 73 Drivers screened 1 Driver cited for operating a vehicle with a suspended/revoked license 7 Drivers cited for being unlicensed Read More " (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: " Friendly reminder that this #LaborDay, Monday, 9/6, certain City of Long Beach facilities will be closed and some services may be impacted. Get the full list of closures here. https://bit.ly/3zwlwSG" (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: " In-person voting is now open for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election! Registered voters can vote in-person starting Saturday, September 4 to Election Day, September 14. Find the closest voting center to you here. ..." (Facebook)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. Her SEO-optimized internet copy includes social media marketing projects and German to English business translations. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Fishdom (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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