Man Arrested on Suspicion of Threatening to Shoot Long Beach Co-Workers
Officers recovered six firearms, including several illegal assault weapons at the home of a 35-year-old man who allegedly made threats of shooting his co-workers at their Long Beach place of work in Seal Beach, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2023. (Courtesy of Long Beach Police Department)
LONG BEACH, Calif.—Authorities released a photo Jan. 12 of the cache of weapons recovered at the home of a 35-year-old man who allegedly made threats of shooting his co-workers at their place of work in Long Beach.
Officers dispatched Jan. 7 to the 3500 block of East Broadway regarding a report of criminal threats contacted a man who told them a co-worker brought firearms on Jan. 4 and made threats to shoot his co-workers, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
“The victim further stated that the suspect regularly carried a firearm on his person,” according to a news statement. “Detectives responded to investigate the incident further and discovered that the suspect had access to multiple registered firearms.”
Police said detectives obtained a Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order, restraining the suspect, Aiken Bui, from the firearms, and an arrest warrant was issued.
Detectives located Bui about 5:20 p.m. Monday as he was driving near his place of work and arrested him.
A search warrant at his Seal Beach home revealed six firearms, including several illegal assault weapons.
Bui was arrested on suspicion of threatening a crime with intent to terrorize and possession of an assault rifle. His bail was set at $100,000.
