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1700 block of Gundry Ave. In an 8:59 p.m. case of end-of-weekend random shooting, evidence remained, shooter not included, no injuries reported.

6700 block of Rose Ave. At 1:49 a.m., after a man negligently fired a weapon, police arrested him for negligent discharge, prohibited possessor with a firearm and ammunition as well as recovering the negligent firearm.

Wardlow Rd. and Lakewood Blvd. At 8:10 a.m., a southbound 1998 Chevrolet van turned left onto eastbound Wardlow Road, colliding with a 2024 Ford SUV, speeding up, colliding with a tree on Wardlow Road. The van’s driver, 81-year-old Richard Adam Brown of Long Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ford driver remained and cooperated.

Wardlow Rd. and Claremore Ave. At 5 p.m., a vehicle turning left onto Wardlow Road struck a motorcycle going from Norwalk Blvd. toward Claremore Ave. The few available area streets were thus closed.

400 block of Golden Shore. At 1:05 p.m., a Long Beach Transit Bus struck a male pedestrian while making a left turn onto an access road. The driver of the bus immediately stopped and was cooperative. The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries on July 23.

16th St. and Gundry Ave. At 4:03 p.m., reports of two armed individuals inside a vehicle, officers quickly located the vehicle and safely took one suspect into custody. A second suspect barricaded himself inside the vehicle, prompting a response from the SWAT team. In-custody ensued.

1000 block of Lewis Ave. At 7:40 p.m., a male juvenile suffered a gunshot wound to his lower body. Family members transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was reported in stable condition.

7591 E. Carson Blvd. At 8:15 p.m., a woman in her 40s attempted to pass a bogus $100 bill, her seat choice incomplete as she dashed off on a felonious odyssey.

Studebaker Rd. and Loynes Dr. At 4:20 a.m., a northbound 2016 Toyota Tundra collided with the south guard railing of the bridge and fell into the water. A female passenger managed to crawl out, waded to shore and flagged down help. The driver, James Reynolds, 72, of Grover Beach was ejected from the vehicle and later died at a hospital. The female passenger was transported to a hospital for treatment.

Willow St. near Palo Verde Ave. A 10 a.m. possible DUI and road rage incident involved a fire vehicle transporting a patient, then a short cross-county police pursuit to UCI Health Los Alamitos on Katella Avenue. He got out of the car wielding a machete. The hospital and nearby streets were locked down. After 40 minutes of this activity, police used less-lethal measures like beanbags and K-9s. As the suspect ran toward officers with his machete, police shot him. He survived in critical condition.

Artesia Blvd. and Cherry Ave. At 3:43 a.m., after a 100-plus-mph police pursuit on the 110, 710 and 91 Freeways, a stolen black Dodge Charger left the freeway, stopping at a gas station, where two commuters made a Grand Prix-level pit stop, switched to a black Honda Civic hatchback and continued on their merry way, losing all pursuers, ground and air.

1200 block of Walnut Ave. At 4:08 a.m., two men, one stabbing, one arrest of Martin Moya, 46, of Long Beach booked for assault with a deadly non-firearm and parole violation. No bail in this jail.

Market St. and Elm Ave. At 6:20 p.m., two teenagers struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver while riding e-bikes were hospitalized, one in critical condition. Both are expected to survive.

Del Amo Blvd. at Lakewood Blvd. An 8:49 p.m. 30-car street takeover, complete with fireworks. An encore performance at 4:45 a.m.

6500 block of Paramount Blvd. A 9:09 p.m. shooting lacked victims or a shooter.

Belmont Pier. At 7 a.m., Tyus Smith, 21, was found deceased in a white Camry.

3rd St. and Orange Ave. During a 10:36 p.m. possible restraining order violation, a man refused to exit a residence until SWAT arrived.

1900 block of Del Amo Blvd. At 11:26 p.m., two men fought, one stabbed the other with non-life-threatening upper body wounds.

4600 block of Goldfield Ave. At 4:18 a.m., during a catalytic converter theft, a thief shot a man with a non-life-threatening upper body wound.

Long Beach. At 9:19 p.m., a 13-year-old male victim with a non-life-threatening upper body gunshot wound self-transported to the hospital.

Conant St. near Lakewood Blvd. A 2.6 earthquake disturbed several night owls at 2:36 a.m.; then a 2.5 quake at 10:44 a.m. failed to interrupt golfing.

700 block of Magnolia Ave. At 12:59 a.m., a man was fatally shot.

500 block of West 7th St. At 8:52 p.m., a man was stabbed while fighting a group of other men.

2300 block of Ocean Blvd. At 5:15 a.m., a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body self-transported to the hospital.