Overview
- An off-duty Long Beach Police Department officer fired multiple shots after two men approached him at about 1:30 p.m. on Sunday near Bixby Road and Orange Avenue.
- Police say one suspect pointed what is believed to be a firearm while the other tried to rob the officer, prompting the officer to shoot.
- The officer was not injured, the suspects fled the scene, and police have not said whether either suspect was hit or how many rounds were fired.
- LBPD detectives took over the investigation and aerial footage showed investigators near a white SUV and several yellow evidence markers on the street.
- Neighbors and investigators will be watching for police updates on suspect descriptions, forensic findings, and any body camera or surveillance footage that could clarify what happened.