Crime & Safety
LBPD Officers Shoot Man Accused Of Stabbing Another
According to LBPD, the man had allegedly stabbed another man at a Long Beach Strip Mall.
LONG BEACH, CA — A man who allegedly stabbed another man at a Long Beach strip mall remained hospitalized Monday after he was shot and wounded by an arriving police officer.
The shooting occurred about 6:50 p.m. Sunday in the 5200 block of Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach police Officer Paige White told City News Service.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in progress, White said.
"Upon arrival, officers located a male adult suspect and a male adult victim, and an officer-involved shooting occurred," she said.
Both the suspect and the victim were taken to a hospital by paramedics and were listed in critical condition, White said.
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+ List My BusinessThe officer involved in the shooting was not injured, she said.
An investigation was underway, White said.
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