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UPDATE: LBPD Says Woman Shot/Critically Wounded At Palo Verde/Spring By LBUSD-Employed School Safety Officer Is 18, Was In Physical Altercation With 15 Year Old Girl; Detectives Believe They Were Known To Each Other, Motive Under Investigation

PD Says Shooting Occurred When Female Suspect Plus A Male Adult And Male Juvenile Tried To Flee In 4-Door Gray Sedan



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(Sept. 28, 2021, 4:45 p.m.) -- In a mid afternoon update today (Sept. 28), LBPD issued a statement indicating that the woman shot by an LBUSD-employed School Safety Officer is 18 years old, was in a physical altercation with a 15 year old girl and detectives believe they were known to each other.

LBPD says the shooting occurred when the female juvenile suspect, plus a male adult and male juvenile (the males' participation level under investigation) tried to flee in a four door gray sedan with the 18 yr old woman (struck by School Safety Officer gunfire) in the right front seat. At last report she remains in critical condition.


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LBREPORT.com provides LBPD's update below:

On 09/27/21, at approximately 3:12 p.m., Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) officers responded to the area of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue regarding a hit shooting. Upon arrival, officers determined a Long Beach Unified School District school safety officer had discharged their firearm, striking a female adult in the upper body.

The preliminary investigation revealed the school safety officer was driving when he observed a physical altercation between an 18-year-old female suspect and a 15-year-old female juvenile victim occurring in the street.

Investigators have determined an 20-year-old male adult and a 16-year-old male juvenile were also involved in the assault; however, their participation level remains under investigation.

While the motive for the assault remains under investigation, detectives believe the suspect and victim are known to each other, and the 18-year-old female adult suspect initiated the assault.

When the female suspect, male adult, and male juvenile attempted to flee in a 4-door gray sedan, the school safety officer approached the vehicle, and the shooting occurred.

The female victim in the front passenger seat of the vehicle was struck. Long Beach Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the female adult to a local hospital where she is in critical condition.

At this time, no additional injuries have been reported.

It should be noted no Long Beach Police Department employees were involved during the incident. The LBPD is only functioning in an investigative capacity.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office will also be conducting an independent investigation of the incident.

The Police Department is deploying additional resources to the area surrounding the school and is coordinating with Millikan High School Staff to ensure student safety, including:

Assisting with the Safe Passage Program

Increased patrols during major drop-off and pick-up times.

Safety vehicles.

The investigation is ongoing.

Still unclear: the motive for the altercation, how large the altercation was (roughly how many individuals were involved) and how many similar altercations have occurred at or just outside Millkan High in the past six months.












LBUSD didn't issue any statement until shortly before 6 p.m. when it said "an incident occurred in which School Safety Officer discharged his duty weapon." Nearly fours later, LBUSD said that shortly after 3 p.m. the officer "was conducting safe passage for students leaving Millikan' and said the officer approached a group of individuals to investigate an altercation' during which he discharged his duty weapon."

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On Sept. 29, LBPD indicated the male suspect's age is 20, not 18 as it previously indicated.

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