(Aug. 20, 2018, 12:30 p.m.) -- LBPD says multiple shots were fired in a NW NLB neighborhood overnight, wounding a man sitting in a car, about a block west of LB Blvd.
LBPD Public Information Officer Nancy Pratt tells LBREPORT.com that on August 20 at about 2:20 a.m., officers were sent to a shooting call in the 6900 block of Gale Ave. (9th dist.) and found a man (adult) with multiple gunshot sounds who was sitting in a car when a suspect fired into the car.
LBPD says the suspect is a male Black (adult) and says the it's undetermined at this point if the shooting was gang-related and the investigation is ongoing.
LBPD asks anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact the Gang Enforcement Det. Joe Pirooz at (562) 570-7370. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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