Long Beach police are investigating two separate incidents reported late Saturday and early Sunday, leaving one man hospitalized and another recovering from a minor gunshot wound.
Stabbing – 6000 Block of Cherry Avenue
On November 16, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers responded to the 6000 block of Cherry Avenue following a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they located a male adult victim suffering a non-life-threatening wound to the upper body. Long Beach Fire Department personnel treated the victim and transported him to a local hospital, where he remained in stable condition.
According to investigators, the man and a female suspect were involved in a dispute that escalated into violence. The suspect, who stayed at the scene, was taken into custody without incident. She was identified as Melissa Mendoza, 42, of Long Beach. Mendoza was booked into the Long Beach City Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Her bail was set at $50,000. The case remains under active investigation.
Hit Shooting – 3600 Block of Thornlake Avenue
Hours earlier, on November 15, 2025, at about 8:48 p.m., officers were called to the 3600 block of Thornlake Avenue after reports of shots fired. Police contacted a male adult victim who had sustained a minor, non-critical injury to his lower body. Detectives said the man was lying in bed when a bullet pierced the ceiling and struck him, causing only minimal injury.
The motive in the shooting is still unknown, and detectives are working to determine where the shot originated and whether the victim was the intended target.
Anyone with information regarding either incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Department detectives as the investigations continue.
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