Police received a call reporting a man with an Uzi-style gun speaking to three individuals inside a vehicle near 21st Street and Locust Avenue, Zabel said. Officers arrived within minutes and the shooting happened shortly after. The man had an airsoft toy gun.
Victim's Name: Lionel Gibson
Agency Responsible: Long Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 8, 2016
County: Los Angeles
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1522
Geography: Urban