Man, Woman Shot Dead in Central Long Beach
A man and woman were fatally shot inside a vehicle Saturday night just after 5:45pm. LBPD officers were called to the 1300 Block of East 17th Street regarding a shots call, which resulted in the death of two adults.
When officers arrived, they located a vehicle stopped in the middle of the street, and the driver and front passenger had sustained gunshot wounds to their upper torso.
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Long Beach Fire responded and determined the female driver deceased at the scene. The front passenger was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The victims have been identified as 56-year-old Sandra Coleman and 55-year-old Don Sims, both of Long Beach.
No suspect information is available. The incident is being investigated as gang-related and a motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Mark Mattia and Don Collier at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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