A 21-year-old Long Beach man was arrested for allegedly firing shots at two people who were trying to break up a fight between him and his partner Sunday morning, authorities said.
Keven Gonzales was arrested on suspicion of assault with a firearm and felony domestic violence. His bail was set at $50,000, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
Officers were dispatched at about 4:30 a.m. to the 700 block of Chestnut Avenue regarding a battery that escalated into a shooting. Gonzales and his partner allegedly were fighting when a woman and a man attempted to intervene.
“During the fight, the suspect fired a gun at the female victim and second male victim, but did not strike them,” police said. “The suspect remained on scene. Officers located evidence, including bullet casings, indicating that a shooting had occurred.”
Paramedics rushed Gonzales’ partner to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to the upper body.
Police said the investigation was ongoing.