5 Found Dead in Long Beach
According to reports, five people were found shot to death early Sunday morning in a makeshift homeless encampment near the 405 Freeway in Long Beach, California.
From the Los Angeles Times:
The crime upset neighbors and puzzled police, who had no suspects and struggled to comb the rugged terrain surrounding the crime scene near the freeway’s intersection with the 710 Freeway.
“We don’t know who did this, not yet at least,” said Long Beach Deputy Police Chief Robert Luna.
The victims, who were pronounced dead at the scene, have not been identified. Luna said he did not know whether any of them were homeless or only visiting the encampment. “They were residents of Long Beach, at least last night,” he said.
Residents in a nearby apartment complex on West Wardlow Road said they heard several gunshots and shouting early Sunday morning.
“It was so many, it sounded like fireworks,” said Leticia Walker, who said she was in her apartment about 12:15 a.m. when she heard the noise.
Another resident, Tippi Briggs, said that about the same time, she heard a woman scream and then a man shout “Get in the car! Get in the car! Let’s go!”
Tags: 405 Freeway, 405 Killing, 405 Long Beach, 405 Murder, 710 Freeway, Homeless Encampment, Homeless Killing, Homeless Murder, Homeless Shooting, Leticia Walker, Long Beach Killing, Long Beach Murder, Long Beach Shooting, Robert Luna, Tippi Briggs, Wardlow Road
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November 3, 2008 at 11:55 pm
The Long Beach police department and prosecutor are superb. As a long time resident, I know they will find the bad guys and put them away.
I just wish they would work with ICE and crack down on all of the illegals. They are ruining our beautiful city.