Crime & Safety

Man Shot Inside Long Beach Business

The suspect fled the location prior to the arrival of police.

LONG BEACH, CA — A man was shot while inside a business in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday.

Officers dispatched at about 11 p.m. Friday to the 700 block of West Willow regarding a shooting contacted the victim, who was taken to a hospital by paramedics and was expected to survive his injuries, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

The victim was inside a business when he was approached by a suspect, which escalated into a shooting, police said. The suspect fled the location prior to the arrival of police.

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No suspect description was provided, and the investigation was ongoing.

— City News Service

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