Crime & Safety
Shooting Suspect At Large In Long Beach
A man was shot and killed in the South Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach Wednesday night, police said.
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LONG BEACH, CA — A man was killed in a shooting in the South Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, police said.
The Long Beach Police Department received a report of gunshots in the 100 block of East Eagle Street at about 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday. When officers arrived they found a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound.
Paramedics and officers rendered medical aid to the victim before he was taken to a local hospital. According to LBPD, the man later succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital.
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Preliminary investigation results suggest that the suspect shot the gun near the area and it struck the other man. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.
Detectives are actively investigating the incident and additional information will be provided, LBPD said.
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