Two Dead After Armed Suspect Fires at Officers Inside Long Beach Home

Two men were found shot dead inside a Long Beach home early Saturday, after a short but violent standoff between a suspect and police.

The call came around 1:45 a.m. from the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, in the California Heights neighborhood near Cherry Avenue and Bixby Road.

A neighbor had heard two gunshots and called it in. When officers reached the scene, they made contact with a man inside the house. He threatened to shoot them. Officers backed off, called for backup, and the suspect opened fire. One officer fired back…