(May 21, 2016, 9:10 p.m.) -- Two men exchanged gunfire along busy Artesia Blvd. in the area of Myrtle Ave. (9th dist., just NE of Jordan High), at early evening Saturday (May 21). LBPD says the two men the fled.
One of the men was hit and was later located at a hospital, his condition isn't currently available. The other man is at large after an intense LBPD search. LBPD Public Information Officer Marlene Arrona tells LBREPORT.com that at about 6:09 p.m. today (May 21), officers were dispatched to shots heard in the area of the 900 block of E. Artesia Blvd. Arriving officers found evidence of a shooting but didn't locate any injured parties at the scene. One victim was subsequently located at a hospital, his condition not immediately available. [Scroll down for further.] |
Meanwhile, a short time later, an LBPD officer spotted a person matching the description of an involved party in the area of 67th St./Gaviota Ave.; LBPD set up a containment perimeter and conducted an intense search that didn't prove productive. PIO Arrona says LBPD is investigating what took place as possibly gang related and its investigation remains ongoing.
Today's shooting (May 21) comes six days after a man was shot (May 15) in the area of Orange Ave./61st St. On May 3, a 16 year old boy was shot -- and killed -- near Ramona Park south of Artesia Blvd. b/w Paramount and Downey Aves.
Recent shootings:
Mar. 31: 17 year old shot/killed, 1300 block E. 11th St. (6th dist. near border of 2nd dist.) Mar. 30: Man is shot/killed, 1600 block Pine Ave. (1st dist.) Mar. 21: Car to car shooting, 1400 block E. 14th St., no victims found (6th dist.) Mar. 19: Gunfire, area 10th/Olive, no person hit (border of the 1st/6th districts) Mar. 17: Man is shot, E. 10th St./Lime Ave. (borders 1st and 6th districts) Mar. 11: Man is shot, area 1st St. between Lime/Alamitos (border 2nd district) Mar. 6: Man is shot, area 19th/Cedar (6th dist.), found dead in vehicle 1700 block Pacific Ave. (1st dist.) Mar. 3: Two people shot, one of whom dies, area Artesia Blvd/Butler Ave. (9th dist.) Feb. 28: Man found shot to death, area 10th St./Norman Court(4th dist.) Feb. 27: Gunfire hits vehicle, area 11th/Ohio (4th dist.) Feb. 9: Man (adult) shot in midnight hour, 2200 block Spaulding St. (4th dist.) Feb. 8: 2600 block Adriatic Ave., man is shot (7th dist.) Feb. 6: 1900 block of W. Wardlow Rd., man is shot (7th dist.) Feb. 2: 2200 block Lime Ave., man is shot (6th dist.) Jan. 24: 1900 block Pasadena Ave., unoccupied vehicle struck by gunfire (6th dist.) Jan. 24: 800 block Walnut Ave.: two vehicles damaged by gunfire (2nd dist.) Jan. 17: 1300 block Walnut Ave. (three vehicles damaged by gunfire (3:30 a.m.) (6th dist.), Jan. 10: 3200 block E. Artesia Blvd. (9th dist.): Man (adult) was found shot multiple times Jan. 9: Chestnut/17th St.: Evidence of gunfire, no persons/property struck (1st dist.) Jan. 1: 1300 block MLK Ave. (6th Council district); no persons hit
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