Last night, two separate officer-involved shootings rocked the Long Beach community with echoes of gunfire and the flashing lights of police vehicles. The first incident occurred on the 6800 block of Cerritos Avenue, where officers responded to a call about an armed home invasion. According to the Long Beach Police Department's blotter, the event took a lethal turn when police engaged with a male suspect in the yard of the residence.

Police say they found the man wielding what appeared to be a firearm and spent over an hour attempting to de-escalate the situation. SWAT teams were on standby before an officer-involved shooting resulted in the suspect being hit in the upper body. Despite immediate medical attention from officers and paramedics, the suspect was declared dead at a local hospital. A replica firearm was later found at the scene, and the investigation is currently underway, with no officers harmed during the ordeal.

Hours after the first incident, at around 11:44 pm near 58th Street and Orange Avenue, turmoil struck again. A patrol officer witnessed a man shooting at another individual, prompting a foot chase that ended in another officer-involved shooting. The Long Beach Police Department stated that the armed suspect was shot in the lower body and is now in stable condition after being transported to the hospital by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics. The victim of the initial shooting fled, and a firearm was recovered by police at the scene. This incident appears to be unrelated to the earlier shooting that night.

As always with officer-involved shootings, the investigations will be closely monitored, with the Long Beach community awaiting answers and outcomes. No further details have been released at this time.