December 2017 Bixby Knolls, Long Beach Shooting
On Friday, December 29, 2017, a tragic shooting took place at the law offices of Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin, Mendoza, and Harrison, located in the 300 block of East San Antonio Drive in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, California. Law enforcement authorities confirmed that two individuals lost their lives in the incident, including the perpetrator of the shooting.[0][5]
Background
The incident unfolded around 2:25 p.m. local time near the intersection of E. San Antonio Drive and Long Beach Boulevard. Authorities disclosed that the suspected gunman was an attorney named John A. Mendoza, who had recently been terminated by the law firm. Tragically, it is reported that Mendoza fatally shot one of the firm’s partners, Major Langer, as well as another partner, before taking his own life.