In Long Beach, a report of gunfire late last night has added to the city’s ledger of gun-related incidents, but this time, mercifully, without the human toll that often accompanies the sound of shots fired. According to an official release from the Long Beach Police Department, officers responded to a call in the 800 block of East Broadway on November 30, just after 11 p.m., where they found confirmation that shots had indeed been fired, the department detailed in its blotter.
While the details surrounding the incident remain scant, evidence at the scene was clear: a shooting had occurred, though, in a stroke of fortune or perhaps aim, there were no injuries to report, a fact not often found in such instances where gunfire breaks the night’s stillness. The motives behind the shooting and any possible suspect remain a mystery, with the Long Beach authorities actively investigating the circumstances of what led to the firearm being discharged and who might have pulled the trigger; motives and suspects are so often shrouded in the immediate wake of violence.
As of now, the Long Beach Police Department has not released further information regarding the shooting, and it is unclear whether nearby surveillance footage or eyewitness accounts will shed light on this act of gun violence in a city that, like many across the nation, grapples regularly with the specter of bullets and the bodies they oftentimes find. This incident stands as a reminder of the all too frequent occurrence of shootings in our urban environments; fortunately, this time it was a no-hit event, according to police records…