Faulty Camera + Two More Shootings + Pedestrian Fatality on PCH

Morning, Long Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

LB is realizing that having malfunctioning cameras is a problem. Also, the City had two more shootings. Finally, there was a deadly traffic accident on PCH.

First, today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 75 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Long Beach today:

1. Update: Do you remember when someone defaced the city’s Martin Luther King Jr.’s statue last month? It turns out that the City had a malfunctioning security camera trained on the statue. The City has now installed an upgraded system. It declined to comment on why or for how long the camera had been malfunctioning. (LB Post)
2. The City had two more shootings. The first one took place Friday evening around 10 p.m. in the 2500 block of East Anaheim Street near Molino Avenue. It killed an adult male. The next shooting took place in the 3300 block of Andy Street and left an adult man wounded. The victim said that an argument with an unknown male led to the shooting. (LBReport, LBReport)
3. On Thursday, a semi-truck on PCH near Hayes Avenue fatally struck an adult male pedestrian when he attempted to run across the lanes of traffic. If you witnessed the accident, please call the LBPD’s Collision Investigation Detail Detective Joseph Johnson or Kelsey Myers at (562) 570-7355. (LB Local News)
4. The construction on Dave & Buster’s at the Long Beach Towne Center will continue after a yearlong pause. The new anticipated opening date is summer of 2022. (OC Breeze)
5. Sparky and the Gang Dog Rescue has several puppies available for adoption. They have been nurtured back to health and are ready for loving guardians! (LB Post)

Today in Long Beach

• Virtual Wee Sing Easter Songs (9:30 a.m.)
• LB Farmers’ Market at East Marina Drive, South of 2nd Street. (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
• Summer Kayaking with Black Long Beach, 48 54th Place. (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
• Sunday in-person/live stream Worship with the Long Beach Church of Christ at McBride High School, 7025 East Parkcrest. (10:30 a.m.)
• Junior High Sunday Morning at Parkcrest Christian Church, 3936 Woodruff Avenue. (10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.)
• Rum-Tiki Social at Roxanne’s, 1115 East Wardlow Road. (12 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
• Long Beach Augmented Reality (AR) Exhibition at Harvey Milk Promenade Park, 185 East 3rd Street. (12 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
• On-site guided tour at the Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Avenue. (2 p.m. to 3 p.m.)
• Tighten up Sunday at Boomers, 5456 Del Amo Blvd. (21+) (3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.)
• Space Yacht Boat Party, at the Port-Catalina Cruises, 1046 Queens Hwy. (4 p.m. to 8 p.m.)

Long Beach Patch Notebook

• Long Beach Police Department (CA): "This week, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of the creation of our Public Records Compliance Division. In ju..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "Our Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine will offer several new, in-person recreation classes for people of all ages..." (Facebook)
• Historical Society of Long Beach: "We are open from 6pm- 9pm today! Stop by and celebrate First Fridays with us. Admission is FREE. " (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "Our Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine is in the process of preparing a Strategic Plan, and we need your input by ..." (Facebook)
• Long Beach Police Department (CA): "News Release: Murder Investigation - 700 block of E. Shoreline Drive To read more" (Facebook)
• Long Beach City: "Are you interested in being a part of the #RedistrictLB2021 process? Join us at the Doris Topsy-Elvord Community Cent..." (Facebook)
• Leadership Long Beach: "Do you know a middle schooler who is passionate about the environment? Leadership Long Beach is pleased to announce t..." (Facebook)

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