UPDATE: LBPD Says Suspects It Arrested In <nobr>Feb. 19</nobr> Armed Robbery-Turned-Officer-Involved Shooting Are Two LB 19 Yr Olds, One Compton 20 Yr Old...And Withholds Their Identifies For Now Citing Ongoing Investigation

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UPDATE: LBPD Says Suspects It Arrested In Feb. 19 Armed Robbery-Turned-Officer-Involved Shooting Are Two LB 19 Yr Olds, One Compton 20 Yr Old...And Withholds Their Identifies For Now Citing Ongoing Investigation

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(Feb. 20, 2015) -- LBPD issued a release today (Feb. 20) with new information regarding yesterday's (Feb. 19) armed robbery that turned into an officer-involved shooting (1st Council district, area 400 block west Cowles St., NW of 14th St. Park, eastern tip of Seaside Park.)

In its release, LBPD indicates two of the suspects are 19 year olds from Long Beach while a third is 20 years old from Compton BUT LBPD is withholding their identifies for now "due to the ongoing ongoing investigation."

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[UPDATE: Feb. 20, 3:05 p.m, LBPD release text]

On Thursday, February 19, 2015, at approximately 3:57 p.m., Long Beach Police were dispatched to the 400 block of W. Cowles Street regarding a possible armed robbery to a person that just occurred, where the calling party provided a location and description of the three possible suspects.
Officers arrived on scene and saw three possible suspects matching the description given by the calling party. Upon officers making contact with the suspects, one of the suspects brandished a handgun and an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspects ran from officers and two of them were taken into custody a short distance away.
Additional responding officers established a perimeter around the incident. The police department obtained information that the third suspect was hiding in a trash can within the perimeter. To ensure the safety of residents, officers conducted evacuations of homes in the immediate area. The suspect was then ordered out of the trash can and taken into custody without incident.
A handgun was recovered at the scene of the officer involved shooting.
Two of the suspects are 19-years-old and from Long Beach, while the third suspect is 20-years-old and from Compton. Their identities are being withheld at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
No officers or suspects were injured during the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark Bigel and Malcolm Evans at (562)570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.

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(Feb. 19, 2015) -- LBPD has this updated information on an armed robbery which turned into an officer involved shooting this afternoon (Feb. 19) in the 400 block of Cowles St. The area is a little over a mile north of LB's Civic Center, roughly a block north of the western end of 14th St. Park and half a block north of eastern tip of Seaside Park.

LBPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Brad Johnson says that at about 3:57 p.m., officers responded to an armed robbery that had just occurred, encountered the potential suspects...and one of the suspects allegedly brandished a handgun and an officer involved shooting occurred. LBPD took two suspects into custody immediately, set up a containment perimeter and took a third suspect into custody who was found hiding in a trash can. LBPD says a handgun was found at the scene. All three suspects are men (adults). No suspects or officers were injured...and LBPD's investigation is ongoing.