Crime & Safety
Police Investigating After Man With Gunshot Wounds Found In Long Beach
LBPD officers responded to the 6600 block of Cherry Avenue regarding a shooting and found a male adult victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
LONG BEACH, CA — Homicide detectives are investigating a North Long Beach shooting that resulted in the death of a male adult on Saturday.
At about 8:45 p.m. on April 11, officers responded to the 6600 block of Cherry Avenue regarding a shooting and located a male adult victim with gunshot wounds to the upper body.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.
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His identity is being withheld pending the next of kin notification by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner.
The suspect(s) fled the scene before officers arrived, and the motive and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation, according to the LBPD.
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Police urge anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Homicide Detectives Leticia Gamboa and Jared Asato at (562) 570-7244.
Also, anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 Tips" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store or Google Play), or at www.LACrimeStoppers.org.
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