{"id":267190,"date":"2026-04-14T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267190\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:20:11","slug":"teen-girl-stabbed-in-west-long-beach-police-say-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/267190\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen girl stabbed in West Long Beach, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Long+Beach%2C+CA&amp;city=Long+Beach&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Teen+girl+stabbed+in+West+Long+Beach%2C+police+say&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fca%2Flong-beach%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F13%2Fteen-girl-stabbed-in-west-long-beach-police-say%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69dd4a68838f6.jpg\" alt=\"An extreme close-up of a single bloodied knife blade, the harsh lighting and dark background creating a stark, gritty, investigative aesthetic that conceptually represents the violence of the crime.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>A violent stabbing incident in West Long Beach exposes the need for continued efforts to address youth crime and ensure public safety.Long Beach Today<\/p>\n<p>A 16-year-old girl was stabbed during a fight in the 1200 block of San Gabriel Avenue in West Long Beach on Sunday evening. Long Beach police responded to the incident around 6:23 p.m. and found the girl injured, with the suspect having fled the scene prior to their arrival. The extent of the girl&#8217;s injuries is unknown, but she was treated by Long Beach Fire Department personnel at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>        Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>Violent crime involving minors is a serious concern in the Long Beach community, and this incident highlights the need for continued efforts to address youth violence and ensure public safety in the city&#8217;s neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>                The details<\/p>\n<p>According to the police report, the 16-year-old girl was involved in a physical altercation with another person when she was stabbed. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The investigation into the stabbing is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>        The incident occurred around 6:23 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p>The Long Beach Police Department is continuing its investigation into the stabbing incident, and authorities are working to identify and apprehend the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>          The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>This violent crime involving a minor underscores the ongoing challenges Long Beach faces in ensuring the safety and well-being of its young residents. Community leaders and law enforcement will need to collaborate on comprehensive strategies to address youth violence and prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A violent stabbing incident in West Long Beach exposes the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267191,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-267190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}