Visible Policing vs. Reactive Policing: A Deadly Lesson in Downtown Long Beach

Visible Policing vs. Reactive Policing: A Deadly Lesson in Downtown Long Beach

From The Jackie Rae Show by Jackie Rae

March 11, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a shooting incident in Downtown Long Beach during a restaurant opening, highlighting issues of policing and public safety.

ne person is dead and two others were wounded during a shooting Sunday in Downtown Long Beach near the grand opening celebration for Marathon Burger on Pine Avenue. Just after 3:30 p.m., police responded to the restaurant at 245 Pine Ave. following reports of a shooting with “multiple victims,” according to the Long Beach Police Department. LBPD officers aided three victims, until Long Beach Fire Department personnel took over and took them to a local hospital, one in critical and two in stable condition, according to a department spokesperson. One of the victims later died at the hospital, according to the LBPD. The victim's identity is being withheld while authorities notify the next of kin, police said. Police described the other two gunshot victims as men in their late teens to early 20s. Their wounds were not considered life-threatening, according to authorities.Read the full story here: https://lbwatchdog.com/marathon-burger-grand-opening-interrupted-by-nearby-gunfire-1-dead/

People in this episode

Host: Jackie Rae

Topics covered

  • policing
  • gun violence
  • public safety
  • community response
  • Long Beach

Keywords

  • shooting
  • Long Beach
  • police response
  • victims
  • Marathon Burger

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Beach Police Department, Long Beach Fire Department

Places: Downtown Long Beach, Marathon Burger, California

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