Argument Escalates Into Shooting Near Long Beach Poly High

LONG BEACH, CA — An argument between two men escalated into a shooting near Long Beach Polytechnic High School Tuesday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Police got a report of the shooting at about 8:17 p.m. and were dispatched to the 1400 block of Lewis Avenue. At the scene, officers found a man who was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Paramedics took the man to a local hospital to treat his injuries. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.

Preliminary investigation results suggest the victim was in the 1100 block of East Anaheim Street when a man approached him. According to the victim, the two men argued briefly before the suspect shot at him.

Any information about the motive for the shooting or the suspect's identity is unknown at this time. No additional injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing, LBPD said.