Suspect Shot By Long Beach Police Officer Dies

A man wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Long Beach has died at a hospital, authorities said today.

• Long Beach Police Shoot ‘Violent’ Man

The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 4600 block of East 15th Street, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Police were sent to the scene to help Long Beach Fire Department paramedics with “an intoxicated male adult who was acting violently,” LBPD spokeswoman Marlene Arrona said.

“Witnesses who were with the subject prior to police arrival said (he) was acting strange, as if he was possibly under the influence,” Arrona said.

“They got into an altercation with the subject in their apartment that lasted 10 minutes,” Arrona said. “The subject then jumped out of a second- story window, exiting the apartment.”

An arriving officer contacted the man, who “was non-compliant with the officer, and a use of force occurred,” Arrona said.

“The officer initially used less lethal force options, but the incident escalated and an officer-involved shooting occurred,” Arrona said.

The man was wounded, and he died at a hospital, Arrona said. His name was not immediately released. No officers were injured.

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