Crime & Safety

Three Shot, Injured in Long Beach Sunday

Three men, one in critical condition, are taken to hospitals for treatment following the early morning incident, police say.

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Three men were shot Sunday morning in Long Beach, a police spokeswoman said.

The shootings occurred at 12:15 a.m. around 4th Street and Orange Avenue, said Long Beach police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt.

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All three victims were transported to hospitals for treatment, Pratt said, "two with non-life-threatening injuries and one in critical condition."

"The suspect is outstanding," she said. "The perimeter has been broken down," Pratt said.

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"The shooting appears to be gang-related," she said. "The investigation is ongoing."

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