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Two Shootings Within Less Than A Mile Within Less Than Seven Hours...On Election Day


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(June 7, 2018, 10:40 a.m.) -- Long Beach had two shootings within less than a mile within less than seven hours on Election Day. The first took place just east of LB Blvd. a block south of PCH, and the second occurred a couple of blocks west of LB Blvd near Hill St. (eastern portion of Wrigley district.)

LBPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Brad Johnson tells LBREPORT.com:

  • At roughly 4:36 p.m. on June 5th, officers responded to the 2200 block of Earl Ave. (6th Council district) and found a male (unclear in information released if adult or juvenile) with a gunshot wound who was subsequently transported to a hospital, his condition is unknown [not released publicly]. .

  • At about 11:00 p.m. on June 5th, officers responded to a shooting in the 500 block of East Esther St. (1st Council district near 6th dist. border) and found a man (adult) with multiple gunshot wounds; he was transported to a hospital with what are described as "non-life-threatening" injuries.

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Jan 1, 2018 to date: Red Xs=homicides; Blue Xs= shootings, person wounded; Brown Xs=shots fired at victim(s), not hit; Purple Xs=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) shows shootings in NLB

For context, map below shows cumulated area shootings Jan. 1, 2014-Dec. 31, 2017:


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