Long Beach

Man in Custody After Shooting and Barricade in Long Beach

Officers believed they were being shot at and fired their weapons, but no one was hit, according to police.

NBC Universal, Inc.

A man who barricaded himself inside a home in Long Beach after he fired a gun as officers responded to reports of an assault, prompting officers to fire their weapons, was in custody Thursday morning.

Officers responded about 11:05 p.m. Wednesday to the 100 block of West 52nd Street and found a man who said the suspect had pointed a gun at him during an argument, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Additional officers in the area spotted the suspect, who fired a weapon. The officers believed they were being shot at and fired their weapons, but no one was hit, the department said.

The man retreated into a house and a SWAT team was called to the scene, police said.

A short time later, the man walked out of the home and surrendered, the department said. His name was not disclosed.

No officers or people were injured.

Copyright City News Service
Contact Us