Crime & Safety

Man Shot in Long Beach, Expected to Survive

A man was shot in Long Beach over the weekend, but police couldn't locate the crime scene.

LONG BEACH, CA — A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

Officers were sent to the 900 block of Lime Avenue around 8 p.m. Saturday regarding a shooting. They located a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Paramedics took him to a hospital.

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"Responding officers were unable to locate a crime scene," police said. "Detectives were notified and the investigation is ongoing."

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