Off-duty officer fires shots at robbery suspects in Long Beach, police say

LONG BEACH, Calif. () — An off-duty officer shot at two alleged robbery suspects in Long Beach on Sunday, according to police.

The shooting happened around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Bixby Road and Orange Avenue.

Long Beach police say two suspects approached the off-duty officer and tried to rob him. One of the suspects was reportedly pointing what appeared to be a firearm, while the other robbed the off-duty officer.

That’s when police say the off-duty officer fired shots at the suspects.

The men fled, and it’s unknown if either of them was shot. The officer was not hurt.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Police did not immediately release a description of the suspects.