15-Year-Old Suspect Arrested for Murder of Teen Boy in Long Beach
Detectives arrested a 15-year-old Long Beach resident after a same-age boy was fatally shot, and police said he was booked on murder suspicion.
- Police arrested a 15-year-old Long Beach boy in Lakewood on Friday, May 29, one day after he allegedly fatally shot another 15-year-old in North Long Beach, authorities said.
- The fatal shooting occurred on Thursday, May 28, near Cedar Avenue and Plymouth Street, where arriving officers found the victim with gunshot wounds; Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported him to a hospital, where he later died.
- LBPD Chief Wally Hebeish said he was "deeply troubled" by the killing, noting the suspect is also 15, while homicide detectives worked nonstop to secure critical evidence leading to the suspect's identification.
- The suspect was booked at the Long Beach Jail for murder and minor in possession of a firearm, then transferred to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, where he is held without bail.
- Investigators have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting, and identities of both the victim and suspect remain withheld pending notification of relatives by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
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15-year-old suspect arrested for murder of teen boy in Long Beach
A 15-year-old boy was arrested for his alleged role in the murder of another teen boy in Long Beach. On May 28, Long Beach police responded to reports of a “hit shooting” in a neighborhood near Cedar Avenue and Plymouth Street just after 12:30 p.m. Officers found the victim, identified only as a 15-year-old boy, [...]
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Press-TelegramTeen arrested in Lakewood on suspicion of fatally shooting another teen in North Long Beach
The victim and the suspect were both identified as 15-year-olds.
Boy, 15, Arrested for Death of Another 15-Year-Old Boy in Long Beach
The Long Beach Police Department announced Saturday it has arrested a 15-year-old boy suspected of fatally shooting another boy the same age. The shooting occurred around 12:30 p.m. Thursday near Cedar Avenue and Plymouth Street, according to the LBPD. Arriving officers found the victim with a gunshot wound, police said. He was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. De…
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