Man Armed With Paintball Pistol Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Long Beach
LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — An investigation is underway in Long Beach surrounding an officer-involved shooting on Sunday.
The incident unfolded just after 1 a.m. at 20th Street and Harbor Avenue where officers responded to an initial call of shots fired in the area.
Police say when they arrived, they located a man who they believed to be holding a weapon.
"The first arriving officer located a man on the west sidewalk who pointed a weapon in the direction of the officer, that appeared to be a firearm," police said in a news release. "An officer drew his duty weapon and fired at the suspect, wounding him."
The suspect suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to the hospital where he was expected to survive.
A CO2-powered paintball pistol was recovered at the scene, police said. Police said the man had told officers later that he was suicidal.
The incident remains under investigation.