Man killed by Long Beach officers was a gang member, police say
A man shot and killed by police in Long Beach after firing a handgun on a busy street was a reputed gang member with a lengthy arrest history, authorities said Monday.
Officers shot the man Sunday evening on West Anaheim Street near Chestnut Avenue and recovered a handgun from the scene, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Police said officers responded after receiving a report of a man firing a gun at a gas station in the 500 block of Anaheim Street.
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Detectives believe the shooting was possibly gang-related and that multiple rounds were fired by the suspect who was killed by officers, police said Monday.
“Detectives have identified the suspect as a local Long Beach gang member with an extensive arrest record,” police said in a statement.
The suspect’s name was not released. The incident was being investigated by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, which probes all officer-involved shootings.
Since January 2007, at least 273 people have been slain in officer-involved shootings in Los Angeles County, according to The Times Homicide Report database.
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