Long Beach Officer Shoots At Suspect Armed With Pellet Gun

LONG BEACH, CA — A Long Beach Police Department officer shot at a suspect armed with a pellet gun outside a motel Thursday, according to authorities.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., LBPD received a report about an armed person in front of a motel in the 5500 block of Atlantic Avenue. When police arrived, they located a person with what they believed was a firearm.

"Officers directed the suspect to drop the firearm. An officer discharged their service weapon,'' LBPD said.

The suspect surrendered to police and was taken into custody without any injuries. Police recovered a pellet gun from the scene.

Body-worn camera footage is currently under review and will be released to the public at a later date.

Anyone who may have additional information about the incident was urged to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Ethan Shear or Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244. To submit an anonymous tip, call 800-222-8477 or visitLACrimeStoppers.org.