In a release today (June 6) following preliminary information yesterday, LBPD says two men were shot in the 5500 block of Atlantic Ave. -- and both died from their wounds -- one pronounced deceased at the scene, the other taken to a Gardena hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

LBPD says in its release that officers responded to a person with a gun call at 4:20 p.m. June 5 in the 5500 block of Atlantic Ave., found a man with gunshot wounds and began performing life-saving measures; LBFD responded and determined the victim was deceased at the scene. He's identified as Kevin Williams, 32, of Lynwood.

LBPD Detectives learned that a second victim was wounded and taken by a private vehicle to a Gardena hospital where he did not survive his wounds. The identified of the second victim, a 29 year old man from Mississippi, is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The relationship between the two victims is under investigation.

LBPD says "Detectives are actively investigating the circumstances and interviewing witnesses to learn how the victims sustained their injuries and a possible motive for the shootings." It urges "anyone with any information to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Hubbard and Garcia at (562) 570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or text TIPLA plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES), or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org.

The June 5 shooting comes less than a week after some person(s) shot at a man driving along South St. at Paramount Blvd. on the border of the 8th/9th Council districts (coverage here,) and nine days after a man was shot/wounded near the front door of Addams Elementary School (200 block E. Plymouth St., 8th Dist., (coverage here)

LBREPORT.com has a full list of the 19 shootings since May 7 below.

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.

[Scroll down for further.]

For context, LBREPORT.com provides a map below showing cumulated shootings in the area Jan. 1, 2014-Dec. 31, 2017

Sponsor

Sponsor

As previously reported by LBREPORT.com, following recommendations by then-Mayor Bob Foster, the LB City Council (which included then-Councilman Robert Garcia) erased over a period of years starting in 2009 (entering FY10) 208 budgeted citywide deployable police officers (over 20% of LB's citywide deployable level) including the elimination of LBPD's field anti-gang unit.

Under Mayor Garcia, despite LB voter approval of a June 2016 sales tax increase ("Measure A") now bringing City Hall over $50 million more annually, LB's current City Council has restored only 22 of the budget-erased officers, leaving LB without 186 officers (including a field anti-gang unit) that it previously had but no longer has. (LBRPEORT.com special coverage, here.)

Sponsor

For a continually updated chart showing LB shootings/homicides by Council district click here. To see details on LB's police and firefighter levels for taxpayers, click here.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Sponsor

Sponsor

Support really independent news in Long Beach. No one in LBREPORT.com's ownership, reporting or editorial decision-making has ties to development interests, advocacy groups or other special interests; or is seeking or receiving benefits of City development-related decisions; or holds a City Hall appointive position; or has contributed sums to political campaigns for Long Beach incumbents or challengers. LBREPORT.com isn't part of an out of town corporate cluster and no one its ownership, editorial or publishing decisionmaking has been part of the governing board of any City government body or other entity on whose policies we report. LBREPORT.com is reader and advertiser supported. You can help keep really independent news in LB similar to the way people support NPR and PBS stations. We're not non-profit so it's not tax deductible but $49.95 (less than an annual dollar a week) helps keep us online.