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Woman Is Shot In Washington Middle School Neighborhood (1st Dist.); She's Fifth LB Shooting Victim -- Third Woman Shot -- Within Thirty Hours


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(Oct. 3, 2016, 6:55 p.m.) -- In a homicide that LBPD says is being investigated as gang related, a man (adult) was fatally stabbed in the 2 a.m. hour today (Oct. 3) in the area of PCH/Pacific Ave. (border of 1st and 6th Council districts.)

In a release, LBPD states:

On Monday, October 3, 2016, at approximately 2:40 a.m., Long Beach Police were dispatched to the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Pacific Avenue to assist Long Beach Fire Department with an individual lying in the street.

Arriving officers located a male adult who sustained multiple stab wounds to the upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim has been identified as Sergio Diaz Acosta, 25 years old and a resident of Long Beach.

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The incident is being investigated as gang related.

A motive for the stabbing is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Todd Johnson and Shea Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.


2014 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) indicates add'l shootings in NLB.

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