A suspect who allegedly pointed a firearm at a man and woman in another vehicle barricaded himself inside a Long Beach garage for about three hours Saturday.
Officers originally responded to a call of a person with a firearm at 6:18 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Orange Avenue, Long Beach Police Department Lt. Rogelio Q. Trias told City News Service.
“Preliminary investigation revealed during a verbal dispute between motorists, one subject pointed a firearm at the other party,” Trias said. “The suspect fled the area prior to officers arriving on scene.”
Officers located the man a short time later in the 1400 block of East Ninth Street, he said. He barricaded himself inside a garage.
Officers and a Mental Evaluation Team clinician worked to communicate with the suspect while other officers surrounded the garage. He was taken into custody after about three hours, Trias said.
The investigation continued, he said.
Well, Pointing a gun at someone is absolutely a serious threat!! He should be arrested and evaluated!! People today just don’t take real life seriously it’s a shame!! Guns are NOT toys, Guns DO NOT make you a Man!! Having self-control does! Life is NOT a video game, there is NO extra life’s, No reset Death is permanent!! So to threaten someone’s life, even by flashing a gun, it’s serious!! People that do that kind of thing NEED to grow up mentally!! & Value LIFE!!