Crime & Safety

Two Wounded in Suspected Gange Shooting

Two men were wounded late yesterday in Long Beach in a possible gang-related shooting.

Two men were wounded late yesterday in Long Beach in a possible gang-related shooting.

The shooting occurred at about 3:50 p.m. at 23rd Street and Lime Avenue, said Nancy Pratt of the Long Beach Police Department.

They were taken to a hospital "with injuries that appear to be non-life threatening," Pratt said.

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No suspect information was available.

Anyone with information on the shooting was asked to contact the Gang Enforcement Section at (562) 570-7330. Anonymous tips can be phoned in to (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or sent to www.lacrimestoppers.org.

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