(July 24, 2014) -- At an afternoon news conference today (July 24), LBPD Chief Jim McDonell provided new information (LBPD release text below) and fielded questions from Los Angeles and Long Beach news outlets (LBREPORT.com video below) after an 80 year old homeowner -- who police acknowledge had been been a victim of three previous residential burglaries in LB's affuent Los Cerritos neighborhood -- returned home to find a man and a woman inside his home who physically assaulted him (inflicting a broken collarbone) as they allegedly burglarized his residence.
In its release, LBPD says the homeowner managed to retrieve his handgun and allegedly first fired at the pair while they were inside his house. LBPD says the two suspects then fled, and the homeowner followed and allegedly fired at them again, hitting the female suspect, a 28 year old LB resident, who died at the scene. The male suspect, a 26 year old LB resident, ran off but LBPD subsequently located him (Chief McDonnell declined to say exactly where). The male suspect is now in custody on suspicion of burglary and murder (the latter by application of CA's felony murder rule, a killing while during the commision of certain felonies.) LBPD says in its release that both suspects (identified by name in the release) "have criminal histories that are consistent with this type of crime." LBPD also states in its release that it was the homeowner's belief "that the two suspects were also responsible for the prior burglaries, and might return in the future." LBPD has not arrested the 80 year old homeowner. Chief McDonnell says LBPD will be presenting the evidence it has gathered (including statements made by the homeowner to NBC4) to the L.A. County District Attorney's office (currently planned for Friday July 25.) The DA's office ultimately decides what charges if any will be ultimately filed and prosecuted. [LBREPORT.com editor's note: In addition to seeking convictions, all prosecutors have a special legal duty to ensure that justice is done...a matter giving prosecutors additional discretion on what charges to pursue.] Asked by a reporter about residential burglaries in the Bixby Knolls-adjacent area, Chief McDonnell acknowledged that the neighborhood had seen an "uptick" in residential burglaries. To view the news conference, click here or click video icon below.
LBPD's release follows below: [LBPD release text] On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at approximately 8:55 p.m., Long Beach Police were dispatched to the area of Terry Lynn Place and Country Club Drive regarding a shots fired call, where a woman was found deceased. Further as it develops on LBREPORT.com.
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