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Clark Avenue and Willow Street. A three vehicle accident closed down all westbound and southbound lanes at 11 a.m., with rescue units called in.

Granada Avenue and East Ocean Boulevard. At 11:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a woman screaming, according to the Long Beach Police Department. A bystander had detained a possible suspect, and the officer with help from Marine Patrol Special Services officers handcuffed the man, who put up no resistance. Then the man went into medical distress, so they removed the handcuffs and started administering life-saving measures, but Shawn Dunford, 41, a transient, died at the scene.

Seventh Street and Rose Avenue. Gonzalo Campos Jr., 18, was arrested during a traffic stop in connection with an August 23 shooting that left two teenage boys wounded. One of the victims, age 14, walked to a nearby fire station with a gunshot wound and the other, age 15, was found shot. Both were taken to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Campos was booked on suspicion of attempted murder and is being held on $1 million bail, police said. Investigators believe the shooting may have been gang-related.

Fourth Street at Orizaba Ave. At 5:15 p.m., a large truck pulled into a market parking lot and parked in a blue disabled spot, motor running. Within minutes, a young man on one of those scooters that easily be rented, handed something to the truck driver who handed back something to the scooter youth, both departing. Likely not the rental fee for the scooter.

1200 block of Chestnut Avenue. At 11:40 p.m., police found a male adult had been struck in the upper torso by gunfire. He was determined deceased at the scene by Long Beach Fire. No further information is available.

1305 E. Pacific Coast Highway. Long Beach Police decided that to reduce the number of misdemeanor warrants in the system, a warrant clearing event would be held, not unlike a clearance sale, available on this weekend only, but just for non-violent offenses. Said the notice, “Anyone with an outstanding traffic or non-violent misdemeanor warrant, issued by the Long Beach Police Department, is encouraged to come to the event. Individuals will be issued a notice to appear document with a new court date, so they can take care of their original violation, without fear of arrest. The outstanding arrest warrant for the original charge will be removed from the warrant system.”

A total of 132 individuals showed up to handle their outstanding warrants, almost half apparently didn’t even have warrants. Of these potential warrant worriers, 73 had traffic or eligible nonviolent misdemeanor warrants and were issued a new notice to appear and as several of them had multiple warrants, thus 99 warrants were cleared. “The remaining 59 individuals either did not have warrants, or had warrants issued from other agencies. No one was arrested during the event.”

Look for a new event in the event you didn’t get around to this first-time warrant clearing.

Pacific Coast Highway and Daisy Avenue. At 6 p.m., police held another event, a DUI checkpoint at a highly traveled route out of town, arresting a total of one driver for DUI. Five drivers were cited for operating a vehicle with a suspended and/or revoked license; 22 drivers were cited for being unlicensed and ten were cited for unsafe driving.

100 block of Santa Ana Avenue. At 1:20 a.m., police went to a residence where a man was heard yelling and acting violently. “Arriving officers observed a male subject who appeared to be alone inside his residence, yelling and breaking items, and with multiple lacerations on his body,” said the police. “The subject was bleeding profusely, possibly from cuts sustained while breaking out windows. Based on the officer’s observations, they believed the subject was in an altered state and in need of medical assistance. Due to his erratic behavior and injuries sustained, officers requested Long Beach Fire Department paramedics respond to the scene to stand by, ready to provide aid.”

When the man, Stephen Cherry, 50, left his residence, based on his behavior, officers attempted to detain him. Police say he failed to comply with orders, put up a struggle, was Tased and taken into custody. He then became unresponsive and paramedics immediately began life-saving measures, then transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

1400 block of Long Beach Blvd. At 1:30 a.m., police found a male adult victim in the street who had been struck in the upper body by gunfire. He was initially transported to a local hospital in stable condition. On Sept. 19, the victim, 46-year-old Fernando Rodriguez of Long Beach died from injuries sustained in the shooting. As the shooter fled, it is unknown if the incident is gang-related.

steve@beachcomber.news