About 5:15 a.m., police shot and killed a woman after officers said she pointed a rifle at them as they responded to a 911 call regarding a man who possibly had a heart attack and a suicidal woman. In addition to the woman who was shot, a man was found dead inside the home.
Agency: Long Beach Police Department
Motive: welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 2, 2021
County: Los Angeles
Geography: Urban
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6750