Police Shoot, Kill Armed Robber who Was Targeting His Neighbors

Police responding to an armed robbery call shot and killed a man who allegedly broke into his neighbors’ home in Long Beach today and killed their dog.

Officers were sent about 3:55 p.m. to the 300 block of Cherry Avenue to investigate an armed residential robbery and once on scene were directed to the suspect’s possible location, said Long Beach police Sgt. Bradley Johnson.

“Officers subsequently made contact with the suspect and an officer- involved shooting occurred,” Johnson said.

The suspect was hit and died at the scene, he said.

A knife was recovered at the scene, Johnson said.

The preliminary investigation revealed that for about the past 10 years, the suspect has been a next-door neighbor of the victims who lived at the targeted residence, Johnson said.

They ran out of the home when the suspect entered and were not injured, the sergeant said.

“While the suspect was inside the residence he killed the family dog,” Johnson said.

No officers were injured.

The neighbors had no history of confrontation, Johnson said.

--City News Service

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