US EditionShooting Near Long Beach Grand Opening of Marathon Burger Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Wounded
- On Sunday, a daytime shooting left one person dead and two wounded near Marathon Burger's grand opening around 3:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Pine Avenue.
- Marathon Burger was founded by Nipsey Hussle and his family to continue his legacy, and its grand opening drew large crowds with a ribbon-cutting by Snoop Dogg during a block party; Casey Parker said the shooting appeared unrelated to the event.
- Three people were taken from the scene by ambulance, one in critical condition, and Bennie Randall, 60, said police chased two individuals into an alley where they were apprehended.
- Sunday evening, police said motive and suspect details remain under investigation, and Rex Richardson, Long Beach Mayor, vowed not to let violence define downtown or halt investment.
- The grand opening of Marathon Burger, known for gourmet smash burgers, drew large crowds, with Hussle’s 2019 killing and his killer’s 60-years-to-life sentence providing broader context.
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Shooting Near Marathon Burger Grand Opening in Long Beach Leaves One Dead
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