Crime & Safety
LBPD Shoot Man Brandishing Gun At Downtown Metro Platform
After a brief foot-chase, Long Beach police shot a suspect who appeared to be armed in the Downtown area Wednesday night.
LONG BEACH, CA — The Long Beach Police Department shot a man who was allegedly brandishing a gun at a metro station Downtown Wednesday night.
At about 9:10 p.m. LBPD responded to a report of a person with a gun at the 5th Street and Pacific Avenue Metro Rail platform. When police arrived and identified the suspect, he exited the platform and fled on foot, officers said.
"Officers went in foot pursuit, and, during the pursuit, an officer-involved shooting occurred. Officers rendered medical aid to the suspect and requested LBFD paramedics," LBPD said in a statement.
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Paramedics took the suspect to a hospital to treat a gunshot wound in his upper body, where he was medically cleared by hospital staff. Police transported the man to the Long Beach City Jail for booking.
LBPD recovered a replica firearm at the scene.
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No additional injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing, according to police.
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