A male adult and a male juvenile were arrested and have now been charged with attempted murder for their involvement in two shootings.
On Monday, Aug. 10, at approximately 10:30pm, Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to the 1600 block of 10th Street regarding a hit shooting. When officers arrived, they found four victims whom had been struck by gunfire. The victims were transported to local hospitals, where they were all expected to survive. Suspect and vehicle descriptions were broadcast to other officers.
On the same night, approximately 22 minutes later, a call was received by police dispatch regarding shots fired in the 1900 block of Harbor Avenue, which was also broadcast. When officers arrived, they did not locate any victims but found evidence of a shooting. Witnesses provided the description of a vehicle that fled the scene and was similar to the vehicle description in the 10th Street shooting.
Gang detectives responded to both shooting scenes to begin their investigations.
Later that evening, patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that matched the suspect vehicle description from the two shootings. The officers subsequently arrested the driver of that vehicle— 23-year-old Antoine Hutchinson of Long Beach— for driving without a license.
On Aug. 12, after an investigation, gang detectives presented their case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, who filed four counts of attempt murder with gang enhancements against the defendant.
Gang detectives continued investigating the shootings, and on Aug. 13, with the assistance of LBPD SWAT, a search warrant was served at a residence in the 600 block of Cedar Avenue. During the search, an assault rifle was recovered, and a 16-year-old male subject from Long Beach was located. The juvenile was transported to Long Beach Police Headquarters for questioning and subsequently booked for attempted murder relating to the same shooting investigations.
On Aug. 17, the case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, who determined that, based on the circumstances, the juvenile would be formally charged as an adult. Four counts of attempted murder with gang enhancements were also filed against the juvenile.
A motive for the shootings appears to be gang-related. Both defendants are expected back in Long Beach Superior Court for their next court appearance on Dec. 1, 2015.
The investigations continue, and those with information are asked to contact Gang Detective Adrian Garcia at (562) 570-7370. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), text TIPLA plus the tip to 274637 (CRIMES) or visit LACrimeStoppers.org .
