Crime & Safety
Man Shot, Seriously Wounded in Long Beach
The ncident was being investigated as a gang-related shooting.
A man was shot and seriously wounded in Long Beach and incident was being investigated as a gang-related shooting, police said today.
The unidentified victim was shot at about 9:55 p.m. Thursday in the area of 56th Street and Locust Avenue, said Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Marlena Arrona.
He was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, she said.
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No suspect information was immediately available.
APolice asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact the police department's Gang Enforcement Section at (562) 570-7370. Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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