| (Aug. 14, 2021, 11:55 p.m.) -- In the second CD6/Saro shooting within the past four days, a man was shot/wounded and 2 parked vehicles were struck by gunfire in LB's Cambodian Town neighborhood north of Anaheim St. between Cherry and Walnut Aves. in the 9 p.m. hour on Aug. 14.
LBPD overnight Watch Commander Lt. Shaleana Benson says at about 9:45 p.m. offices responded to the 1400 block of Gaviota Ave. regarding a person-hit shooting. They found a man (adult) with non-life-threatening injuries, who was transported to a hospital and last listened in stable condition. Lt Benson says gang detectives are on-scene assisting in the investigation but the motive for the shooting is unknown at this point and its unknown if it's gang-related. As previously reported by LBEPORT.com, on Aug 10 CD6/Saro had a drive-by shooting in broad daylight in the area of 20th St./Pacific Ave. that left a man wounded. A few hours after the Aug. 10 shooting, the City Council signaled no meaningful dissent from Mayor/Mgm't proposed FY 22 police budget that doesn't restore any of roughly 230 officers defunded by previous and present Councils. No Council incumbent sought to change their current FY 21 budgeted officer level that leaves LB with a significantly thinner per capita police level than LA, Santa Monica, Signal Hill.
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