US marshals exchange gunfire with suspected drug dealer in Long Beach

LONG BEACH — U.S. marshals exchanged gunfire Thursday successful Long Beach with a antheral wanted connected narcotics charges, but nary injuries were reported.

The shooting occurred astir 12:15 p.m. successful the country of 12th Street and Cedar Avenue erstwhile John Troxell allegedly opened occurrence connected members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force who were attempting to apprehension him, said the service’s Shaunteh Kelly.

The task unit members returned fire, though nary 1 was injured successful the shooting, Kelly said.

Troxell, who was wanted connected a felony apprehension warrant retired of Colorado for narcotics organisation charges, was detained and taken to a infirmary for an unspecified wounded unrelated to the shooting, and helium volition beryllium booked pursuing treatment, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

The 54-year-old Troxell’s metropolis of residence was not instantly released.

The Long Beach Police Department was not progressive successful the shooting but was assisting the investigation.