Man Found Shot To Death Under Long Beach Freeway: Police

LONG BEACH, CA — Detectives are investigating the death of a man found with a gunshot wound under a freeway in Long Beach Wednesday morning, according to police.

Authorities found the man's body around 11:18 a.m. near the Gardena (91) Freeway and the Los Angeles riverbed. He had been shot at least once in the upper body and died at the scene, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Details were limited as of Thursday, with police saying the circumstances and motive for the shooting remain under investigation.

The man's identity, meanwhile, was not immediately released. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office is working to notify his relatives of his death, according to authorities.

The LBPD asks that anyone with more information or who may have witnessed the shooting contact detectives at 562-570-7244.Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 TIPS" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.