{"id":437912,"date":"2026-08-20T02:46:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437912\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:46:28","slug":"1-victim-of-long-beach-triple-shooting-dies-search-for-suspect-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/437912\/","title":{"rendered":"1 victim of Long Beach triple shooting dies; search for suspect continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Detectives continue to search for a suspect or suspects in an <a data-ylk=\"slk:August 9 triple shooting;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:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/3-women-shot-by-unknown-assailant-in-long-beach\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">August 9 triple shooting<\/a> that killed one woman and injured two others in Long Beach, police announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At approximately 11:25 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of East Pacific Coast Highway on a report of a shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When they arrived, officers found three woman with gunshot wounds. Officers rendered aid until Long Beach Fire Department personnel took over.<\/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\/snapshot-20.jpg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"3 women shot by unknown assailant in Long Beach\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/142d0dc5c47e5083fc172695ce44abd780f9726f9f1cdd4e965f69be4122e650\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fktla_articles_362%2F27ca6f5697c085adbba3797313817131.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3 women shot by unknown assailant in Long Beach. Aug. 2026. (Citizen App)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition and the two others were transported with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, Long Beach PD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On August 14, one of the victims succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. She was identified as Claudine Williams, 56, of Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gang detectives investigating the shooting said they believe the incident was not a random act of violence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video from the scene shared to the Citizen App website showed police officers combing the area surrounding a liquor store parking lot for evidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Suspect information, motive and other circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anyone with information\u202fregarding this incident is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Reyes and Temblador at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be\u202fsubmitted through &#8220;LA Crime Stoppers&#8221; by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the &#8220;P3 Tips&#8221; app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play), or by visiting\u202fwww.lacrimestoppers.org.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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