Officials and law enforcement from Long Beach are already making changes after a gathering of thousands of teens in Long Beach ended with one person being injured in a shooting.
More than 2,000 students from neighboring school districts swarmed the beach on Thursday afternoon after an invitation went out on social media for senior skip day. As police tried to control the crowds, shots were fired near and then inside the train station, and a 16-year-old was struck.Police say the victim is expected to survive and say a 15-year-old is facing charges including attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
On Friday, Long Beach officials announced new rules effectively immediately. "I am requiring everyone to have beach passes to access the beach," said City Manager Daniel Creighton. The beach will be closed from dusk until dawn but police will have the power to shut it down at anytime. Unpermitted gatherings for groups of over 100 people are now illegal and if caught, police say event organizers will be held accountable.
Ny Long Island Nassau County Long Beach Nassau News Crime Publicsafety
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Long Beach Neighbors rally against flight school's noise Hundreds of Long Beach residents protested outside Long Beach Airport to rally against the noise.
Read more »
Long Beach could see the return of e-scooters on its beach bike pathsA Long Beach pilot program could see rental e-scooters allowed back on the beach bike bath after being banned in 2018.
Read more »
Hundreds expected to rally outside CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long BeachThe CSU Student Divestment Coalition will hold a rally Tuesday to call for divestment 'from entities committing genocide in Gaza,'' among other demands.
Read more »
Haul your beach essentials easily with these 11 beach cartsBeach carts travel over both paved surfaces like a parking lot and softer terrain like sand and dirt, too. Read on to find the best beach carts.
Read more »
Pollution closes Imperial Beach, parts of Coronado Beach Memorial Day weekendPerla was born and raised in Orange County, went to UC Berkeley for her Bachelors, and worked in Bakersfield for her first job as a multimedia journalist.
Read more »
North Avenue Beach bringing back renovated Castaways Beach Club for summerThe popular boat-shaped restaurant and bar was closed last summer for renovations.
Read more »