Suspect taken into custody after officer-involved shooting in Long Beach
Authorities Sunday were responding to Long Beach where an officer-involved shooting has occurred.
The incident unfolded around 11:34 a.m. at Clark Avenue and East 25th Street. Police responded to a report of a person pointing a gun at another person, officers said.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers observed the suspect's relatives leaving the home and began establishing a perimeter. The suspect then was spotted in the home holding a rifle.
Officers said they issued commands for the suspect, identified as 55-year-old Michael Eugene Amacher of Long Beach, to drop the rifle, but he refused and pointed it in the direction of the officers.
An officer-involved shooting occurred and Amacher was not struck by gunfire, police said. The suspect retreated into the home.
Negotiators were trying to come to a peaceful surrender with Amacher for hours. Around 4:25 p.m., a SWAT team entered the home.
Around 4:40 p.m., police tweeted that he had been safely taken into custody. He was charged with multiple accounts of assault with a firearm and will be booked upon receiving medical clearance.
Officers seized one firearm and one replica firearm at the scene, officers added.
No officers were hurt in the incident.
Final Update 4:40 PM- The suspect has safely been taken into custody. A press release with additional details will be published later today.
— Long Beach PD (CA) (@LBPD) October 2, 2022