In initial information LBPD Public Information Officer Jennifer De Prez says officers responded at about 5:40 p.m. to multiple reports of shots fired and confirmed the gunfire by finding evidence of the shooting (casings.)

There's no immediate suspect description and LBPD's investigation is ongoing.

To LBREPORT.com's knowledge (unofficial), it's the first shooting in such circumstances in LB's 3rd Council district since at least Jan. 1, 2014 (and for a few years before.) In late October 2009, a gang-related shooting in the 700 block of Ximeno Ave. took the life of Wilson High honor student Melody Ross who was among innocent bystanders waiting to attend a dance following the school's homecoming football game.

Earlier today (Feb. 16) in the 2 a.m. hour, a shooting in LB's "East Village" (700 block of E. 6th St., 1st Council district) left a man dead in an alleyway. LBPD is investigating the homicide as gang related.

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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; Blue * asterisk=victim hit, police unable to locate crime scene. Map is unofficial.

For context, the second map shows shootings cumulated from Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2017.

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On Feb. 14, 2020, LBPD announced the arrest of three juveniles booked on suspicion of murder/attempted murder in 1st district homicides plus involvement in five non-fatal shootings at least two of which were in the 1st district (LBREPORT.com detailed coverage here.)

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