Suspect shot by police after 4 people stabbed in Long Beach
A man who is believed to have stabbed four people in Long Beach was shot by police Tuesday, officials said.
The incident was reported just before noon in the 4600 block of East 2nd Street near Livingstone Park in an upscale community of the city, according to Long Beach police.
Four people were treated for stab wounds; three were released from the scene, while one was transported to a trauma center in unknown condition, Long Beach fire officials said.
Responding officers located the suspect and an officer-involved shooting occurred, police said without elaborating.
A male was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound, fire officials said.
“There is no current threat to public safety,” the agency tweeted.
No further details about the incident have been released.
Aerial video from Sky5 showed police scouring a three-block radius. Detectives were also combing the park for additonal evidence.
KTLA’s Luis Zuniga contributed to this report.
Source: KTLA Los Angeles
