Crime & Safety
2 Men Shot, 1 Killed In Long Beach
Police found a man dead in a North Long Beach neighborhood and transported another man to a local hospital.
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LONG BEACH, CA — A man was shot and killed and another was injured in a shooting in North Long beach Thursday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Police received a report of a shooting in the 600 block of 61st Street at about 6:44 p.m. When officers arrived they found one man with gunshot wounds in his lower body.
"Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he is listed in stable condition," LBPD said in a statement.
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While at the scene, police found another man with a gunshot wound in his upper body. He was determined dead at the scene.
LBPD said the investigation is ongoing.
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