Homicide Report > Robert Tripple, 20
Robert Tripple, 20
Died Sept. 14, 2009 at 11:46 p.m.
Robert Tripple, a 20-year-old black man, died on Monday, Sept. 14, after he was shot in the 200 block of West 20th Street in Long Beach, authorities said.
Long Beach police responded to a shots fired call about 10:45 p.m. and found Tripple and two other men with gunshot wounds, according to a statement released by the Long Beach Police Department.
Tripple and his companions — unidentified 19- and 20-year-old men from Long Beach — had "a verbal exchange" with two other men in front of a residence, according to the statement.
The shooters opened fire on Tripple and the other two men. The two unidentified men were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Tripple was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Long Beach Police.
The shooting is being investigated as gang-related, according to Long Beach police. No suspect descriptions were available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Long Beach Police Department Dets. William Matsubara or Todd Johnson at (562) 570-5273.
— Anthony Pesce
- Neighborhood: Long Beach
- Age: 20
- Gender: Male
- Cause: Gunshot
- Day of the week: Monday
- Agency: Long Beach PD
- Race/Ethnicity: Black
Three reader comments about Robert Tripple
I MISS MY COUSIN HE WAS SO FULL OF ENERGY EVERYONE LOVED HIM I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM ~
April 5, 2010 at 9 p.m.
I love you brother with all my heart I wish you didn't have to leave me this way you will always be my baby.
July 7, 2010 at 9:52 p.m.
Its bein a whole year since you left the earth its hard to live life without you your kids are growing up so fast. I'm glad they caught the boys who did this to you love you robert.
Sept. 17, 2010 at 6:51 p.m.
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