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6600 block of Downey Ave. After a 1:33 a.m. street takeover and a shooting, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to the lower body. Taken to a hospital in stable condition, while authorities decided the gunshot wound was connected to a robbery, no connection to the takeover, making this a shooting and robbery-free takeover.

Atlantic Ave. and E. 6th St. At 10:14 p.m., an allegedly speeding eastbound orange 2021 BMW 330i reportedly ran a red light, striking a southbound gray 2022 Nissan Altima, then struck a northbound black 2017 Kia Soul. Ejected to the sidewalk, Nissan occupants Bobbi Smith, 24, of Buena Park and Gilberto Lopez, 21, of Midway City died at the scene; the Kia driver transported with non-life-threatening injuries to a hospital. Ahkeyajahniq Owens, a 24-year-old woman was taken into custody two days after the crash at Long Beach Police Department headquarters reporting the BMW sedan stolen.

During a post-arrest hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors said a witness described Owens driving at 100 mph when she hit 35-year-old Raul Augustin Galloppa on Fourth Street on Oct. 6, 2025. Galloppa later died. Facing a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, Owens’ public defender contended that her client actually went into the police station to turn herself in after she was notified of a warrant for her arrest in connection with the October crash. After A judge ordered Owens held on $200,000 bail, facing a possible six years in prison; the stakes upped to murder charges.

Tuesday, January 6

1900 Block of Myrtle Ave. At 5:44 p.m., well after the accepted time frame for celebrating the arrival of the new year, a shooter fired a single shot in the air, then fled, possibly in search of a clock or a calendar.

Long Beach Blvd. and 17th St. At 8 a.m., a 15-year-old boy arrived at school with a gunshot wound to the lower body and received immediate medical attention from Poly staff before being transported to the hospital. A Poly teacher confirmed that the school was not locked down, possibly an off-campus issue.

2700 Block of Baltic Ave. At 10:22 p.m., a man was shot in his lower body. Transported to a hospital in stable condition as police located a crime scene.

1200 block of Ocean Blvd. At 10:30 a.m., Ramon Acosta and his wife Micheaele were riding their motorcycle when it collided with an SUV. Flying off the bike and landing on a nearby motor vehicle, Acosta suffered internal bleeding, a broken hip and wrist, his wife suffering greater injuries, but both survived.

2100 Block of Williams St. At 12:55 a.m., as a man was outside of a building when another man approached and stabbed him in the upper body with a sharp object. Transported to a hospital, no more details exist.

Union Pacific Railroad and East Artesia Blvd. At 7:28 p.m., a man shot at the railroad right-of-way was found at the 2300 block of East Artesia Boulevard. Taken to a hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

1400 Block of E. 14th St. A 9:15 p.m. shooting, a nearby man arrested, no injuries and no idea how the man, the shots and the arrest are connected.

1900 Block of Pacific Ave. At 1:03 a.m., a man riding a bike was shot with a non-life-threatening wound to the upper body, completing his ride at a hospital. The victim un-cooperated with investigators.

Belmont Pier. At 7 p.m., residents, police and a chopper responded to reports of fireworks.

Bluff Park. At 12:41 a.m., a resident wondered, “what in the heck were those explosions just now!?” Many locals had a theory. “Every night now. These lowlifes should be lighting their fireworks in jail.” In reality, it was most likely the SpaceX Dragon capsule’s sonic boom early re-entry to Earth for an astronaut’s medical checkup. Summing up, “maybe we could pass a law that outlaws sonic booms and perhaps all technology while we are at it. Then maybe little taquito dogs will not yap and people can sleep and not be worried about sonic booms every night, darn lowlifes.”

Artesia Blvd. and Indiana Ave. At 9:40 p.m., a male travelling eastbound in the far-left lane on an electric bike possibly lost control, hitting the curb of the center median. Transported to a hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.

2300 block of Atlantic Ave. At 3:02 a.m., a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body was transported a local hospital in stable condition. Officers located a crime scene, but nary a shooter.

1600 block of Gaviota Ave. At 1:49 a.m., while on patrol, officers heard gunshots, then located a white pickup truck that had collided with a light pole and an unoccupied parked car. Having been shot, the male pick-up driver was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates the victim was inside the vehicle when he was shot, the shooter search apace.