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Long Beach street vendor recounts being stabbed in the neck while working
The Brief While working, Victor Ramirez was stabbed in the neck by a stranger who attempted to rob him. The suspect remains on the run. LONG BEACH, Calif. - A street vendor in Long Beach is recovering after surviving a brutal stabbing that took place in broad daylight. Victor Ramirez was working near 10th Street and Raymond Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, when a stranger approached him said, "I'm going to kill you," then proceeded to stab him in the neck and fled the scene. "I'm just out here trying to make a living," Victor said in Spanish, "and they come up and try to take your money." Local perspective Tito Rodriguez, better known as "The Hood Santa" and Executive Director of the Local Hearts Foundation, has been speaking out on Victor's behalf and calling for justice. "Well, the truth is I just want there to be justice," Victor added. "He's out there trying to make an honest living, trying to, you know, do what he can to survive. And somebody try to rob him and basically almost killed him. This guy needs to get caught. This guy is a danger to the community," Rodriguez said. What's next Rodriguez and other community members are urging anyone with information to come forward to help identify the attacker and bring them to justice. The Long Beach Police Department is investigating the case and say they have video of the suspect attacking Victor. A GoFundMe has been created to help cover medical expenses. The Source Information for this story came from an interview with Victor Ramirez.
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5 days ago
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City on Long Island closes beaches due to school cutting rumors
LONG BEACH, N.Y. (PIX11) — Beaches along the City of Long Beach were closed Friday after rumors that students from nearby schools would be cutting classes, according to the local police department. The beaches were closed out of an abundance of caution and in the interest of the residents' safety, the announcement said on Facebook. More Local News The Long Beach Police Department also partnered with authorities from Nassau County and the MTA for additional resources. The move came after a 16-year-old was shot in Long Beach during 'skip-school day' in 2024. Local residents say thousands of kids flood the boardwalk on what's known as 'Senior Skip Day.' The event has happened every year in the area for at least three years. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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14-year-old boy among injured in triple shooting at Long Beach shopping center
Three people were injured in a shooting at the Shoreline Village in Long Beach on Sunday night, police say, including a teenage boy. The Long Beach Police Department says that officers responded to Shoreline and Shoreline Village drives regarding a shooting at approximately 10:50 p.m. Purported shooting near Los Angeles-area church sends person to hospital According to LBPD, three people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old boy who transported himself. The other victims are an adult man who self-transported and a woman who was rushed to a hospital by ambulance; it is not known if they are connected to the boy in any way. The woman sustained a gunshot wound to her upper body while the man and boy suffered from injuries to their 'lower extremit[ies],' LBPD added. All of their injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening. Chaos unfolds in downtown L.A. as large mob vandalizes police car, train, businesses Video footage from the scene shows officers blocking off a portion of the sidewalk next to boats in the nearby marina. Shoreline Village is a shopping center in the Waterfront area of Long Beach containing retail stores, dining and activities for children. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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25-05-2025
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Woman killed in Long Beach crash after swerving car into Metro train
The Brief A woman was killed after swerving her car into a Metro train in Long Beach. Police said the woman had her headlights off at the time of the crash, and may have been speeding, impaired or both. A passenger in the car was hospitalized. LONG BEACH, Calif. - A woman was killed and another was injured after their car swerved into a Metro train in Long Beach on Friday night. Now, police are investigating whether the driver who died was speeding and/or impaired at the time of the crash. What we know The crash happened just before around 11:45 p.m. on Friday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department, near the intersection of 12th Street and Long Beach Boulevard. Officials said a woman was driving an Infinity south along Long Beach Boulevard "at a high rate of speed with no headlights on." That's when a man in a Honda turned south onto Long Beach Boulevard in front of the woman. SUGGESTED: Oxnard taco stand worker severely injured after Metrolink train, big rig collide The man, fearing he was about to be rear-ended, swerved into a guard rail. The woman driving the Infinity also swerved, but lost control and hit the Metro train, police said. First responders with the Long Beach Fire Department took the driver of the Infinity and her passenger to the hospital. The driver later died. What we don't know While the passenger in the Infinity was taken to the hospital, officials did not give any indication of her condition. The LBPD identified the woman who was killed only as a 21-year-old Compton resident. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately clear, but officials say they're looking into whether the Infinity driver was speeding or impaired. What you can do Anyone who knows anything about the crash should contact the LBPD at 562-570-7355. The Source Information in this story is from a Long Beach Police Department press release issued on May 24, 2025.
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24-05-2025
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Teen arrested in fatal shooting of homeless man in Long Beach, police say
A 15-year-old boy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of fatally shooting a homeless man at an encampment in Long Beach, authorities said. The Long Beach Police Department responded to a call in the 2600 block of East Ocean Boulevard shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 24. Upon arriving, they found two men near an encampment at a beach playground suffering from upper body gunshot wounds. The first man was taken to a hospital and recovered, while the second was pronounced dead at the scene. He was later identified as 51-year-old Frank Suggs, according to the L.A. County medical examiner's office. Read more: Seven injured in Long Beach shooting near nightclub Police said the teenager, whose identity has not been released, is responsible for both shootings. The motive behind and circumstances leading up to the shootings remain under investigation, police said. The teen was arrested in Long Beach and booked on suspicion of murder. He is being held without bail at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Detectives intend to present the case to the L.A. County district attorney's office for filing consideration next week. In California, a 15-year-old charged with murder must be tried in juvenile court. This is because of Senate Bill 1391, which took effect in 2019 and prohibits minors age 14 and 15 from being prosecuted in adult court, regardless of the severity of the offense. Read more: Judge orders more than 100 youths moved out of troubled L.A. County juvenile hall If convicted of murder, a juvenile can be held in prison until age 25. The victim's brother, Anthony Suggs, told the Long Beach Post that he was grateful an arrest has been made, but sad to learn how young the suspect is. 'Now you have another family going to go through some stuff,' he told the outlet. Frank Suggs was from Indiana, where he lived with his wife and children until about eight years ago when he became homeless while grappling with mental health and substance use issues, his brother told the Post. He lived on the streets of Las Vegas and later Los Angeles, Anthony Suggs said. Another 15-year-old boy was arrested earlier this month in connection with a fatal shooting in Long Beach, according to the Long Beach Police Department. That teen is suspected of killing 21-year-old Brandon Villarreal after the pair got into an argument outside the Long Beach Grand Prix around 5:50 p.m. on April 12. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
