
Man dies 2 days after being hit by car in East Village, police say
Police do not believe the driver of the car was speeding or distracted when he struck the man.
Police do not believe the driver of the car was speeding or distracted when he struck the man.
Long Beach police say the driver may have been impaired and made an illegal turn before being struck by the truck.
Some parents said the Long Beach Unified School District did not immediately notify them of the threat, which police deemed not credible.
Police say they believed the man was armed with a gun before an officer shot him. They later discovered the firearm was fake.
The incident occurred hours after police shot and killed another man suspected of a home invasion and robbery.
Officers found what turned out to be a non-functioning replica gun at the scene.
A fire that broke out inside the pottery studio’s production area on Sunday, April 14, caused between $10,000 and $12,000 in damages, according to owner Clay Wood.
The body of 54-year-old Long Beach resident Willie Smith was discovered in the 5300 block of Pine Avenue on March 13, as fire crews worked to put out a fire at a home in the area.