{"id":436094,"date":"2026-08-18T08:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/436094\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:28:18","slug":"long-beach-driver-killed-in-shooting-that-led-to-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/436094\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach driver killed in shooting that led to crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 20-year-old Long Beach man was killed after being shot while driving and crashing into a utility pole, authorities announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The shooting was reported at about 7:28 p.m. Aug. 14 near 12th Street and Lewis Avenue, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Long Beach Police Department;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.longbeach.gov\/police\/press-releases\/homicide-investigation-12th-street-and-lewis-avenue\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Responding officers found the victim, later identified as Long Beach resident Cori Michael Scales, suffering from a gunshot wound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A preliminary investigation determined that Scales was driving when he was shot and subsequently crashed into a Southern California Edison utility pole, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers provided lifesaving measures until personnel from the Long Beach Fire Department arrived. Scales was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/08\/Long-Beach-fatal-shooting.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Long Beach fatal shooting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/f09aecde096bb1c9d507b65b56f53303.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 20-year-old man was fatally shot while driving his vehicle causing him to crash into a utility near 12th Street and Lewis Avenue in Long Beach on Aug. 14, 2026. (Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He died from his injuries on Aug. 16, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The person or people responsible for the shooting fled before officers arrived, and police did not release a suspect description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are working to determine the motive and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators believe additional witnesses may have seen events before or after the gunfire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information is urged to contact Long Beach Police Department homicide detectives Ethan Shear or Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online at <a data-ylk=\"slk:L.A. 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