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500 Block of Rhea St. At 11:53 p.m., a man shot himself with non-life-threatening lower body wounds, meaning a hospital visit.

Cowles St. and Santa Fe Ave. At 2:38 a.m., a westbound bicyclist was struck by a vehicle turning eastbound onto Cowles Street from southbound Santa Fe Avenue. The driver of the vehicle fled; the bicyclist, Gerardo Mejia, 51, died at the scene.

14th St. and Stanley Ave. At 3:25 a.m., a not-known person conducted a no-hit shooting, leaving evidence and fleeing after the act.

Arlington St. and River Ave. At 2:15 p.m., a 50’ by 50’ vegetation fire at Edison Company property destroyed a portion of weeds and plants, over at 2:40 p.m., some weeds saved.

5700 Block of Rosebay St. At 9:05 p.m., a fire broke out at a single family home getting renovated, after a recent sale, with fire showing from the roof. A home renovation cable show might be called in.

Coyote Creek North of Wardlow Rd. At 7:10 a.m., an unconscious man was found at Coyote creek near the water line. Despite life-saving measures, he was declared deceased.

Paramount Blvd. and South St. A 3:30 p.m. felony robbery was conducted by a group of teens at Seaport Village Apartments. Images of suspects were shared online.

Pacific Coast Hwy at Atlantic Ave. At 1:10 p.m., a multi-car traffic collision with five minor injuries, meaning a nearby freeway was slated for closure.

1000 block of Myrtle Ave. At 4:23 p.m., unknown persons conducted a shooting, followed by two male adult victims arriving at hospitals with gunshot wounds – one with non-life-threatening injuries; the other, Ethan Coleman, 19, dying at the hospital.  Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are working to determine if both shooting victims are related to the above-mentioned shooting.

Orange Ave. at Bixby Rd. At 1:30 p.m., one of several robbers pulled a weapon on an off-duty Long Beach police officer, who fired at them as they fled. The suspect black SUV was struck in the rear glass and possibly shattered. The vehicle with a distinctively missing rear window fled on southbound Orange Avenue. Whether any of them were wounded, unknown; the officer was not injured.

1000 Block of Gaviota Ave. At 7:02 p.m., shots were fired, meaning the entirety of this incident still unknown, apart from the complete lack of injuries.

Ocean Blvd. and Golden Ave. An 11:44 p.m. traffic accident became an injury hit-and-run traffic collision, as a black vehicle traveling eastbound in the number two lane on Ocean Boulevard just west of Golden Avenue struck a pedestrian crossing northbound outside of a crosswalk. The black vehicle fled the area eastbound on Ocean Boulevard. The pedestrian was struck again by a white truck and a third time by a red sedan. Neither vehicle managed to stay on the scene. The male pedestrian, 53-year-old Brian McBroom, was found deceased in the roadway.

Long Beach Blvd. & Burnett St. In a 5:15 p.m. vehicle vs. Metro A Line train collision, it was train one, car zero with an injury-free train ride for passengers. 

1100 block of Lewis Avenue. A 7:29 p.m., a no-hit shooting, remaining evidence indicating a shooting had occurred.

6700 block Long Beach Blvd. At 3:21 a.m., as most citizens slept, a woman was struck by gunfire with non-life-threatening wounds.

100 block of Cherry Ave. At 9:54 p.m., during an alleged domestic violence incident, police attempted to de-escalate but determined the suspect and victim had barricaded themselves inside the residence. A SWAT visit resolved the problem by taking the suspect safely into custody.

3600 block of California Ave.  At 7:09 p.m., police found a shooter who needed medical attention, so the process of booking was delayed by treatment.

2600 block of Baltic Ave. At 8:13 p.m., a pair of gunmen in a white sedan occupied by three men fired and hit a man, causing a non-life-threatening wound to the upper body, which after treatment at the scene, he declined transportation to a hospital.

Spring St. & Kilroy Airport Way. At 11:50 p.m., a teenager who was racing another driver on eastbound Spring Street crashed and overturned their car, colliding with a traffic control box and slamming into a wall. The disabled traffic control box led to all traffic signals at the intersection to stop working. The winning driver drove away.

Pacific Pl. & 405 Fwy. A 2:30 p.m. brush fire likely caused by a trailer fire was pushed by the wind at a moderate rate of spread to the north and east. Ramps to the 405 and 710 were closed all over the place.

59th St. near Elm Ave. At 9:15 a.m., firefighters fought a fully involved fire in a single-story home hidden behind an overgrown palm tree and packed with trash and debris. Crews knocked the fire down within 15 minutes. A defunct appliance stored outside survived. Code enforcement was summoned, because surviving the fire was only the beginning of the property owner’s problems.