A 17-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly shooting another teenage boy during a fight in Long Beach, and a 15-year-old boy allegedly involved in that altercation was arrested on suspicion of bringing a gun to the campus of Wilson High School the following day, police said Friday.
The shooting was reported about 4:15 p.m. Dec. 7 off campus in the 1000 block of Junipero Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
“During this altercation, an unknown male suspect fired shots, striking a 17-year-old victim,” according to an LBPD statement. “The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury to the lower body and was transported to the hospital.”
The following day, authorities went to Wilson High School, in the 4400 block of East 10th Street, on a “person with a gun call,” the LBPD statement said.
Long Beach Unified School District school safety officers detained a 15-year old boy, and LBPD officers arrested him and recovered a firearm at the scene, the LBPD said. His name was not released.
“Gangs detectives coordinated with LBUSD school safety personnel to gather additional information,” the LBPD said. “Through their collaboration, detectives determined the 15-year-old suspect … was among the group of juveniles involved in (the Dec. 7) incident. He was not injured. Additionally, detectives identified a 17-year-old male suspect responsible for (the) shooting.”
The 17-year-old boy was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. His name was not released.
The motive for the original fight and shooting, and for the teen bringing a firearm to school, remain under investigation, police said.
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