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By Steve Propes

Sunday, September 15

200 Block of 56th St. At 7:45 p.m., the disappearing shooter who shot a shot or several, shot outta’ here.

1200 Block of Hoffman Ave. At 10:10 p.m., two men argued, one of whom ricocheted a superficial gunshot wound to his opponent’s lower body. Medical treatment declined, Manuel Jesus Gonzales, 31 of Long Beach booked for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail: $30,000.

Monday, September 16

300 block of East 63rd St. At 11:15 a.m., two adult victims of violence were found. Suffering upper body gunshot wounds, female, Shoneka Lars, 51 of Long Beach was in a relationship with Donnell Crosby, 71 of Long Beach, who died at the scene. Lars died at a hospital. The suspect fled into a building. Officers established a perimeter, SWAT activated, firing tear gas into the building, upon entry, found 51-year-old Christopher Barnes of Long Beach deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Thursday, September 19

Pacific Coast Hwy. and Pasadena Ave. At 11:51 p.m., a westbound Lexus collided with a pedestrian crossing Pacific Coast Highway outside of a marked crosswalk. The pedestrian later died; the driver cooperated on-scene.

Friday, September 20

2500 block of Redondo Ave. Two in a possibly stolen hatchback pursued by LAPD at 12:39 p.m., a woman passenger jumped out of her open door at Willow Street. On Spring Street, the car jumped the divider. At dead-end Cerritos, the male driver jumped out and was nabbed.

Marina Pacifica. A 10 p.m. shopping cart full of stolen food from Ralph’s loaded into a getaway pickup.

1700 block San Francisco Ave. At 11:51 p.m., a man shot in the upper body was hospitalized in stable condition.

Saturday, September 21

800 block of Harding St. At 5:31 a.m., a shooter in a white sedan aimed and missed a standing man.

1700 block of Magnolia Ave. At 5:35 a.m., after a two-in-a-fight report, one hospitalized with upper body injuries, the other barricaded. A SWAT perimeter ended at noon with uncertain results.

Sunday, September 22

700 block of East 6th St. At 5:59 p.m., a person pointing a gun call became a high-risk traffic stop. After the arrest, police recovered a firearm of a prohibited possessor.

Monday, September 23

6598 Cherry Ave. After a 12:22 a.m. armed robbery at a sandwich shop, police spotted the getaway car, which struck a curb. A firearm and evidence found within connected to the robbery, James Pierce, 49, of Long Beach booked on resisting a police officer and possessing a controlled substance; Jose Angel Rios Pinedo, 29, of Maywood booked for robbery, threatening crime with intent to terrorize, firearms charges and reckless driving. Pinedo supposedly starred in surveillance videos at five Atlantic Avenue robberies from July 27, 2023 to September 9, 2024 and 621 E Market Street on September 10, 2024.

3400 block of Orange Ave. After a 12:30 a.m. upper body stabbing, the uncooperative victim visited a hospital.

Spring St. and Webster Ave. At a 9:22 p.m. traffic stop, police recovered a pair of firearms and arrested a pair of suspects.

Tuesday, September 24

5300 Block of Second St. At 12:39 a.m., as Michael Ross, 61. of Long Beach was walking in front of the firehouse door, he was hit and killed by a fire truck responding to a call.

Atlantic Ave. and Carson St. At 11 p.m., the police arrived at an impromptu tricked-out parking lot car rally, speeding, smoking, screeching in a chaotic assemblage of show-off cars.

Thursday, September 26

6800 block of Indiana Ave. After 9:46 p.m., a man fired a handgun into the air earning an arrest for negligent discharge and firearm recovery

Artesia Blvd. and Long Beach Blvd. At 11:55 p.m., two side-by-side eastbound Harley Davidson cycles collided, the male rider of the 2004 Harley Davidson then collided with a parked vehicle, killing that rider.

Friday, September 27

5800 block of Locust Ave. At a 9:37 p.m. firing of shots, the shooters scooted

500 block of Linden Ave. At a 9:39 p.m., firing of shots, see above.

Saturday, September 28

2000 block of East Pacific Coast Hwy. A 6:18 p.m. argument morphed into a stabbing, the victim in stable condition.

Sunday, September 29

5100 block of Second St. A 2:03 a.m., argument morphed into a stabbing, the victim in critical but stable condition.

200 block of Pine Ave. At 2:20 a.m., as two women fought, one stabbed the other in the upper body. As both were hospitalized in stable condition, police found no crime scene.

5100 block of Second St. At 3:00 a.m., several women argued with a victim, one punched the victim, the other stabbed the victim who self-transported to a local hospital in stable condition.

Seventh St. and Linden Ave. The 10:05 p.m. firing of shots was confirmed by evidence.

Monday, September 30

International Gateway Bridge. After stealing a Mercedes SUV in San Pedro at 3 a.m., breaking into a Wilmington pharmacy, 11 adults and juveniles were stopped by LAPD in their 10 passenger ride – one in the trunk - after a pursuit: six arrested right away. Another under the bridge, closed from 6:20 a.m. to noon for evidence extraction and engaging the entirety of the elusive eleven.

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