Subsequent development: Victim dies, see coverage here.
(July 10, 2015) -- As flashed on LBREPORT.com's front page this morning, a shooting occurred last night (July 9) in the 1700 block of Cerritos Ave. (6th Council district.)
Information is sketchy as LBPD investigates this shooting -- and a second shooting less than three hours later in the 1300 block of Lewis Ave. (also in the 6th Council district.)
LBPD says that at about 10:36 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Cerritos Ave. and found a man (adult) who'd been shot. He was transported to a hospital; LBPD is investigating this shooting as possibly gang related.
Red Xs=2014 and 2015 murders to date; Blue Xs=2014 and 2015 shootings, person wounded; Brown Xs=shots fired at victim(s), not hit; Purple Xs=2014 shots at occupied residence/vehicle; Green Xs=shots at unoccupied vehicle/residence; Grey Xs=shots fired (no hit, no target identified); Orange X's=non-fatal stabbings. Map is unofficial. A separate map (not shown here) indicates add'l shootings in Central/WLB.
LB's 6th Council district has been represented by Councilman Dee Andrews since early 2007. Councilman Andrews recently announced that he will wage a write-in campaign to seek another four year term in office an April 2016 election.
In September 2014, Councilman Andrews voted with a unanimous Council (9-0) to approve a City Hall budget (FY15) that no longer funds LBPD's field anti-gang unit. LBPD has an anti-gang unit (which does investigative work, etc.) but the Council no longer funds its field anti-gang unit, which had been comprised of 22 sworn officers (20 officers + 2 sergeants.)
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