Police arrest suspect in shooting death of homeless man in North Long Beach
Police said the shooting was possibly sparked by a personal dispute.
Police said the shooting was possibly sparked by a personal dispute.
The suspected attacker was taken into custody after police used a “moderate force option,” and there were no injuries.
Maza was supposed to be on his way home before his death, but the coronavirus stranded him and his father in the U.S.
The mother of Mona Rodriguez says Long Beach Unified was negligent in hiring and training ex-safety officer Eddie Gonzalez.
According to police, suspects entered the homes through unlocked doors or windows while residents were asleep and there have been no altercations between burglars and residents so far. In some cases, the suspects stole victims cars.
“Members of the ring tried to trade drugs for firearms—ones they could transport to Mexico—contributing to terrible violence south of the border,” U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said.
The safety officer, who was fired by the Long Beach Unified School District following the Sept. 27 shooting, will be arraigned on Friday.
The shooting was reported about 6:55 p.m. Saturday in the 6200 block of Downey Avenue.
Authorities today identified a man who was fatally shot by a Signal Hill police officer when he allegedly attacked the officer with a knife a short time after authorities say he stabbed a man at a grocery store.
Long Beach Councilman Roberto Uranga and his wife, Tonia, were accused of severely neglecting their two German shepherd dogs last year, resulting in one dog’s death.