LBPD Public Information Officer Sgt. Megan Zabel says that at about 6:00 p.m., officers responded to Atlantic/Artesia regarding a shooting in which two men (adults) were hit by gunfire. Both were transported to a hospital and are reported in stable condition.

PIO Zabel says LBPD's preliminary investigation indicates it appears that the suspect was driving while firing on the victims who were on the street. There are no suspects in custody for now. Gang detectives responded and the case is under investigation.

PIO Zabel says a motive for the shooting is unknown. LBPD's gang unit has responded. There are no suspects currently in custody. LBPD's investigation is ongoing.

As previously reported by LBREPORT.com, on Saturday night Oct. 17, two men (adults) driving in the area of Cherry Ave./South St. were fired from a vehicle behind them. That case is also under investigation.

[LBREPORT.com note and comment: On September 2 and 9, 2014 the City Council voted -- without dissent -- to approve a FY15 budget recommended by Mayor Garcia that ended funding for LBPD's former 22-member field anti-gang unit. Mayor Garcia didn't mention this at an Oct. 23 event at which he touted actions during his first 100 days in office. Mayor Foster proposed the action in Aug. 2012 (FY13); the Council instead cut the field anti-gang unit in half in Sept. 2012 using "one time funding." In Sept. 2013 (FY14), the Council quietly let the field anti-gang unit shrink to single digits (taken from patrol) and in Sept. 2014 (FY15 budget), the Council voted to eliminate the field anti-gang unit entirely. An internal LBPD gang unit remains.