LBPD Blotter - 4/15/24

Welcome to the LBPD Blotter!

As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department's homepage and on the "News" tab of the Department's website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.

Here's a recap of incidents occurring last night:

• Homicide Investigation - 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue - On April 14, 2024, at approximately 8:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Gaviota Avenue regarding a shotscall. Upon arrival, officers locateda male adult victim with a life-threatening gun shot wound to his upper body. Officers immediately renderedmedical aid to the victim.Long Beach Fire Department personnel arrived and transportedthe victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury. At approximately 12:34a.m., officers locateda possible suspectin a vehicle, which led to a department authorized vehicle pursuit before the possible suspect fled from his vehicle near Pacific Coast Highway and Walnut Avenue. SWAT eventually locatedthe possible suspect inside the perimeter and took him into custody without incident. He was transported to Long Beach City Jail for booking for a no-bail warrant. At this time, homicide detectives are actively investigating his involvement, if any, in the incident. The motive and circumstance for the murder are under investigation. The investigation is ongoing. A news release is forthcoming and will be posted here.

• A Stabbing - 1000 block of St. Louis Avenue - On April 15, 2024, at approximately 3:16 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of St. Louis Avenue regardinga domestic violence call, later determined to be a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers locateda male adult withnon-life-threatening stab woundsto the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the male adult to a local hospitalfor his injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates a verbal disputeoccurredbetween a male adult and a female adult known to each otherthat escalated to a physical assault. A male subject known to the victim followed the male adult and stabbed him. The suspect was identified as Yadiel Rodriguez, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach who was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. Bail is set at $30,000. The investigation is ongoing.

This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.