LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A suspect armed with a pellet gun was taken into custody Thursday following a police capturing in Lengthy Seashore.
It occurred simply after 1:30 p.m. within the 5500 block of Atlantic Avenue. Police mentioned somebody reported seeing an individual with a gun inside a enterprise.
“Upon arrival, officers contacted the suspect who was in possession of what gave the impression to be a firearm outdoors of the enterprise,” mentioned police in a press release. “Officers directed the suspect to drop the firearm. An officer discharged their service weapon.”
The suspect, who has not been recognized, was not struck and instantly surrendered, police mentioned. He has since been taken into custody.
Preliminary studies indicated that one individual was transported to a neighborhood hospital however police confirmed that nobody, together with officers, have been injured. The pellet gun was additionally taken by police.
The police division mentioned it is within the strategy of reviewing officers’ physique digicam footage and mentioned it should in the end be made public.
As with all officer-involved shootings, police shall be conducting a multi-level evaluation of the incident.
Anybody with data concerning the capturing is urged to contact Murder Detectives Ethan Shear or Kelsey Myers at (562) 570-7244. You may as well stay nameless by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or texting TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES).
You may as well go to www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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