Thursday, September 10, 2020

THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A REAL HALLOWEEN PARTY

12 Arrested For Halloween Party Shooting That Left 3 Dead, 9 Wounded In Long Beach

LAPPL News Watch
September 9, 2020

Authorities Tuesday announced a dozen arrests in connection with a gang-related shooting at a Long Beach party last fall that left three men dead and nine other people wounded.

The shooting occurred about 10:40 p.m. last Oct. 29 at a Halloween-themed party in the 2700 block of East 7th Street in the Rose Park area. Maurice Poe Jr., 25, of Long Beach; Melvin Williams II, 35, of Gardena; and Ricardo Torres, 28, of Inglewood, died at the scene.

Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna said authorities from various law enforcement jurisdictions served 15 search warrants, seven in Long Beach and eight in various other cities, and made arrests from Sept. 2-5. He said two of the 12 suspects were already in custody on unrelated crimes.

About 25-30 people were in the backyard of the home when suspects opened fire into the crowd from the alley, the chief said.

“Ballistics confirmed that the shots were fired from three different handguns,'' Luna said during a morning briefing on the case.

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