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The officers were working extra shifts at the popular tourist area along the Long Beach coastline when a drive-by shooting sparked panic and sent a critically wounded man running into a nearby Hooters restaurant on Saturday evening.
Luna said the two officers were close enough to the gunfire that they arrived to give medical aid within a minute.
“They saved this man’s life,” Luna said. “As a matter of fact, in the hospital, his family was praising the officers’ quick actions for saving their life. And I can’t thank them enough.”
Long Beach police officers Daniel Velasquez, left, and Ismael Martinez said they’ve been on the force for about two years. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.