Crime & Safety
Man Shot in Long Beach, Pronounced Dead at Scene
The incident took place on Andy Street near Downey Avenue.
A man was killed in a shooting in Long Beach today.
It happened about 5:40 p.m. in the 3400 block of Andy Street near Downey Avenue, said Nancy Pratt of the Long Beach Police Department.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, she said.
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No suspect information was made available, nor were the victim's name and age.
Pratt said the killing was being investigated as possibly gang-related, but she did not elaborate.
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Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to contact Long Beach police homicide detectives Hugo Cortes or Peter Lackovic at (562) 570-7244.
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