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Case Description
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On May 7, 2016, 21-year-old Lionel Gibson was shot and killed by Long Beach police officers in an officer-involved shooting near 21st Street and Locust Avenue. The incident began when a witness called 9-1-1, reporting that Gibson was seen holding what appeared to be an Uzi-style weapon while talking with others on the sidewalk. When officers arrived, they observed what they believed to be a firearm visible in Gibson's waistband and issued multiple verbal commands for him to comply.

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Victim Details

Lionel Gibson

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Long Beach

CA

2016-05-07

21

Lionel

Gibson

11/28/2025


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