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Year End Murder Total

LBPD Chief Robert Luna with Mayor Robert Garcia (left). File photo.
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Murder Total Drops to Lowest in Recorded History in Long Beach During 2017

Avatar photo by Jason Ruiz Jan 3, 2018

Mayor Robert Garcia and Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) Chief Robert Luna announced Wednesday morning that the city had recorded its lowest murder total in Long Beach recorded history as the city saw a drop in homicides of over 30 percent over last year’s total.

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