Two men are dead and two others injured after a shooting at a local liquor store Tuesday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at approximately 9:25pm, officers responded to the area of Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue regarding a “shots fired” call, possibly coming from a nearby liquor store.
When officers arrived, they located four male adults inside the store, all of whom had been struck by gunfire. One subject was determined deceased at the scene. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported two others to a local hospital. A second subject was pronounced deceased after arriving at the hospital.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it was determined the two deceased individuals were involved in a physical altercation inside the store with an unknown subject or subjects, which escalated into the shooting. The suspect(s) then fled the location. What prompted the altercation and whether the incident is gang-related remains under investigation. No suspect information was available at press time, and no weapons were located at the scene. Detectives are searching for any video of the incident.
The victim determined deceased at the scene is only being identified as a 21-year-old resident of Long Beach. The victim pronounced deceased at the hospital is only being identified as a 22-year-old resident of Long Beach. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office will determine their identities and official causes of death. The third victim was hospitalized and has since been released. The fourth victim sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene. No additional details about the third or fourth victims are being released.
Those with information are urged to contact homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visiting lacrimestoppers.org.
Source: LBPD
