Stray Bullet In Vehicle + Parking Dispute Deaths + More Gunfire

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Long Beach today.

Just because you’re not on the business end of a gun doesn’t mean you don’t have to deal with the consequences. A stray bullet hit a Pizza Hut delivery vehicle. Also, the couple’s weekend shooting might have originated in a parking space dispute. Finally, bullet strike marks in Bixby Knolls.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 79 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in Long Beach:

1. Update: No, police don’t have a suspect yet in the fruit stand shooting of an adult male and his ten-year-old son. However, authorities did find that a Pizza Hut delivery vehicle nearby also got hit with a stray bullet. Nobody was injured. (NBC Los Angeles)
2. Update: The couple who was shot on Saturday may have lost their lives over a dispute involving parking. It appears that the husband was shot first; when the wife came out of her home, she was shot, too. There is a Go Fund Me to help the couple’s daughters. (CBS Local)
3. Sunday saw some gunfire in Bixby Knolls around 3:47 p.m. LBPD went to the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue. A suspect on foot was thought to have shot at a person in a car. While the rounds missed the intended target, there were plenty of strike marks and bullet casings for CSIs to work with. (LBReport)
4. Romeo Chocolates is coming to The Hangar! “A Long Beach-owned and operated business combining European traditions and ethically sourced cacao and chocolates from around the world, will be opening its doors at LBX this fall.” The goal is to open in November, just as the holiday shopping season is in full swing. (OC Breeze)
5. Poly hosted the fourth annual Long Beach Water Tournament, and Wilson beat Corona del Mar in the final 9-5 on Saturday at the Belmont Pool. (The562.org)

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Today in Long Beach:

• Americas Championships at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, 7201 East Ocean Boulevard. (9 a.m.)
• Shul by the Shore celebrates Rosh Hashana outside at the Sufrin Backyard, 4019 Locust Avenue. (9:30 a.m./6:30 p.m.)
• In-person story time at the Rancho Los Cerritos, 4600 Virginia Road. (10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
• Bixby Park Farmers’ Market on 100 block of Junipero between 1st and 2nd Streets. (3 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Free Corkage Night at Naples Rib Company, 5800 East 2nd Street. (4 p.m. to 9 p.m.)
• Online Driver’s Education for teens between 14 and 19. “DMV accepted completion certificates with successful completion. Driving not included.”

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