Woman Fatally Shot By Police Officers In Long Beach
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) – A woman was killed by police gunfire after drunkenly shooting at her boyfriend – an off-duty California Highway Patrol officer.
No officers were injured in the shooting, which happened at about 12:30 a.m. in the area of Studebaker Road and Spring Street. Officers were responding to a call by her boyfriend, who said his girlfriend was drunk and shooting at him.
Arriving Long Beach police officers arrived saw the armed woman, and "an officer-involved shooting occurred," said Marlene Arrona of the Long Beach Police Department. The woman was declared dead at the scene.
#LongBeach #OIS Police shoot and kill woman in domestic fight on Studebaker. Gun recovered. Neighbor heard 8-10 shots. @KNX1070 @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/MjZIbONrjg
— Pete Demetriou (@knxpete) June 8, 2017
It's not clear if the woman fired at the Long Beach police officers.
Studebaker Road was closed between Spring Street and Wardlow for the investigation.