Photo by Greggory Moore
The man who was shot by detectives from the Long Beach Police Department after he pulled out a handgun Monday night was identified Tuesday as 22 year-old Sokha Hor, a Long Beach resident and reputed gang member.
According to police, detectives were searching for Hor in the area of 4th St. and Cherry Ave. just before 6PM when they located him in an alley between 4th St. and Florida Ave., behind 1900 E. 4th St. The suspect was wanted for burglary and an unspecified weapon violation and when detectives made contact with him, he displayed a handgun and an officer-involved shooting occurred.
Hor was given basic first aid at the scene and was transported to a hospital where he underwent surgery. The suspect remained in critical condition Tuesday. No officers were injured during the incident.
Witnesses say that an area of about four square blocks was blocked off until about midnight Monday. A handgun was found at the scene as well as two assault rifles recovered as part of the ongoing weapons investigation.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation of the shooting, as they do with all officer involved shootings that occur in Los Angeles County that result in injury or death.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark Bigel and Teryl Hubert at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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