A 15-year-old dude got nabbed on Thursday for supposedly popping a cap in a homeless guy at a camp in Long Beach, as per the authorities. The Long Beach Police Department rolled up to the 2600 block of East Ocean Boulevard around 2 a.m. on Nov. 24 after a call came in. When they got there, they found two dudes at a beach playground campsite with gunshot wounds to their upper bodies. One dude got rushed to the hospital and made a recovery, but the other dude, 51-year-old Frank Suggs, didn’t make it and was declared dead at the scene. The teenager, whose name they haven’t spilled the beans on yet, is the main suspect in both shootings. The reasons behind and the events leading up to the shootings are still up in the air, according to the fuzz. The teen got busted in Long Beach and thrown in the clink on suspicion of murder. He’s chilling without bail at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. The detectives plan to lay out the case to the L.A. County district attorney’s office for consideration next week.
The laws in California say that a 15-year-old charged with murder has to face the music in juvenile court. This is all thanks to Senate Bill 1391, which kicked in back in 2019 and says that minors aged 14 and 15 can’t be tried in adult court, no matter how serious the crime. If the kid gets convicted of murder, he can be locked up until he hits 25. Frank Suggs’ bro, Anthony, told the Long Beach Post that he’s relieved that they caught someone but bummed to find out how young the suspect is. “Now another family has to deal with some stuff,” he told the outlet. Frank Suggs used to be from Indiana, where he lived with his old lady and kids until about eight years ago when he hit rock bottom and ended up on the streets while dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to his bro. He was living on the streets in Vegas and later LA, Anthony said. Another 15-year-old bro got pinched earlier this month for a deadly shooting in Long Beach, as per the Long Beach Police Department. This kid is thought to have taken out 21-year-old Brandon Villarreal after they got into it outside the Long Beach Grand Prix around 5:50 p.m. on April 12.
Not really sure why this matters, but a 15-year-old was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting a homeless man in Long Beach. The Long Beach Police Department showed up at the scene after getting a call in the wee hours of the morning. Two guys were found with gunshot wounds at a beach playground campsite. One dude survived after getting rushed to the hospital, but the other guy, Frank Suggs, sadly didn’t make it. The teenager, whose name is being kept under wraps, is believed to be the triggerman in both shootings. The motives and circumstances surrounding the shootings are still up in the air, and the kid is cooling his heels in juvie without bail. The detectives plan to lay out the case to the district attorney’s office for review next week.
The laws in California state that a 15-year-old charged with murder has to face the music in juvenile court, thanks to Senate Bill 1391. This law prevents minors aged 14 and 15 from being tried in adult court, no matter how serious the crime. If the kid is found guilty of murder, he can be locked up until he turns 25. Frank Suggs’ brother, Anthony, expressed relief that someone was caught but also sadness at the young age of the suspect. Frank Suggs used to live in Indiana with his family until he fell on hard times about eight years ago, leading him to end up on the streets while battling mental health and substance abuse issues. Another 15-year-old was arrested earlier this month for a fatal shooting in Long Beach, where he allegedly took out a 21-year-old after an argument outside the Long Beach Grand Prix.
