Crime & Safety
Victim Escapes Shooter Near Silverado Park
The man evaded gunfire from a suspect who was shooting at his car near the Long Beach park, police said.
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LONG BEACH, CA — Long Beach police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Silverado Park early Thursday morning.
The shooting was reported at about 3:46 a.m. in the 3100 block of Delta Avenue. Police located evidence of the shooting and discovered a man was sitting in his car when the suspect approached him.
According to the victim, the suspect fired a gun toward the car multiple times but the victim was not hit. The man fled from the area and called the Long Beach Police Department to report the crime.
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At this time, no information about the suspect's identity or the motive for the shooting is known. No injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
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