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Willow St, and Cedar Ave. At 9:57 p.m., a gunman robbed a taco vendor, demanding cash, fleeing on a bike. Similar robberies on March 24 at 11 p.m., May 23 at 11:40 p.m. and June 18 at 11:05 p.m. all occurred near Cedar Avenue and Willow Street. In three of the incidents, the suspect pointed a firearm at the victim; once, the suspect grabbed his waistband as if he was armed.

Second Street & Bayshore Ave. At 7:46 a.m., a swimmer was found floating in the water; paramedics rendered aid which was unsuccessful, declaring the subject deceased on scene.

Alamitos Ave. and E. Sixth St. At 6:15 p.m., a passing male gunslinger shot a man and woman standing on the sidewalk, both with non-life-threatening wounds to the upper and lower body.

1900 block of Seventh St. At 12:31 a.m., two groups of men argued, shot at each other, missing, leaving the scene in search of better marksmanship.

400 Block of Chestnut Ave. At 4:34 p.m., a shooter shot, leaving the target or motivation unexplained.

20th St. and Golden Ave. At 5:49 p.m., during a traffic stop, a passenger was in possession of two loaded firearms, which meant an arrest and the recovery of the guns.

6000 block of Olive Ave. A 10:09 p.m. argument drew the attention of police to a pair of men in possession of one firearm each, which meant a doubling the arrests in the recovery of firearms.

Spring St. and Long Beach Blvd. At 10:12 p.m., a traffic collision involved a police cruiser. The occupant of the non-black and white vehicle mentioned a panic attack, a symptom not out of the ordinary.

4700 block of Malta Street. At 1 a.m., an incoming mortar round exploded in the outer wall of a residence, leaved a substantial hole in the resident’s bedroom wall a few feet above his bed. Happy fourth.

Broadway and Falcon Avenue: At 1:35 a.m., a man approached and stabbed another man with non-life-threatening wound to the upper body.

Long Beach Blvd. and Victoria St. At 9:51 p.m., a man who’d been shot was found in the area. After life-saving measures were applied, Vernont Murray, a 39-year-old of Long Beach was taken to the hospital where he died.

15th street and Cherry Avenue. At 1:22 a.m., a woman was driving when she was allegedly shot, yet police could find no evidence of a shooting.

300 block of Market St. At 1:53 a.m., a man in a parked vehicle was fired at and hit by two suspects who then fled.

Alamitos Bay. A 48-foot pleasure boat with eleven adults on-board hit the west jetty protecting the harbor entrance at 9:20 p.m., injuring all passengers, three in critical condition, killing John Correa, 59. Speed is suspected as a factor in the accident. The speed limit is five miles an hour.

1100 block of Anaheim St. At 6:47 p.m., two women argued, one responded with multiple non-life-threatening stab wounds to the other’s upper body.

200 block of Coronado Ave. At 8:43 p.m., investigating a traffic collision, officers recovered a firearm and arrested a suspect.

1000 block of Stanley Ave. At 10:03 p.m., after an argument, Arnold Archivald Garcia Baide, a 36-year-old resident of Long Beach was stabbed in the upper body, which proved fatal.

1100 Block of 2nd St. At 11:49 p.m., a man and women argued, the woman responded with multiple non-life-threatening stab wounds to the man. Jaylene Dominguez, 20, of Long Beach booked for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail: $30,000.

400 block of East Morningside St. At 2:58 a.m., a shooter did that thing with a non-life-threatening wound to the lower body of a woman.

2100 block of Locust Ave. At 6:25 p.m., a traffic stop, a gun, a prohibited possessor, an arrest.

2300 block of Webster Ave. At 11 p.m., police broke up a drinking party in parking lot. Police found a gun in a vehicle, an arrest followed.

Atlantic Ave. north of the Artesia Fwy. During a 4 a.m. street takeover in Compton, a vehicle allegedly struck a sheriff’s patrol vehicle, followed by a pursuit into Long Beach and a 4:17 a.m. crash involving both cars. One deputy pulled himself from the wreckage, the other had to be extricated. The deputies were listed in stable condition at a hospital; one suspect was taken into custody.

14th St. and Pine Ave. A 6:03 p.m. lesson to a male juvenile and a man: don’t be prohibited possessors while packing two firearms and four backup firearms in a nearby vehicle. Arrested, firearms recovered.

Carson St. and Cherry Ave. A 9:14 p.m. meet up of as many as 100 tricked-out vehicles with a refreshment table for drinks in the Ralph’s Market parking lot stalled out with the arrival of police at 9:30 p.m.

2100 block of Ocean Blvd. At a 1:14 a.m., worst beach visit ever: vehicle stuck in the sand, DUI investigation, firearm in the vehicle. Arrested, firearm recovered.