Crime & Safety
17-Year-Old Girl Critically Shot In Long Beach
A teen girl was in critical condition on Wednesday after she was shot in Long Beach, police said.
LONG BEACH, CA — A 17-year-old girl was in critical condition Wednesday after she was shot last night, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Police received a report of a shooting in the area of 11th Street and Lewis Avenue at about 8:26 p.m. When officers arrived they found a girl with a gunshot wound to the upper body.
Officers began rendering medical aid to the girl until Long Beach Fire Department paramedics arrived to take her to the hospital. Officers said the girl was in critical condition.
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No information was known about the suspect, circumstances or motive for the shooting. The investigation is ongoing, LBPD said.
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