Late Sunday near Long Beach’s Wrigley neighborhood, a man was shot and rushed to a hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. The gunman got away before officers could reach the scene, and detectives are now trying to piece together what happened.
What police say
According to MyNewsLA, citing a Long Beach Police Department blotter entry, officers were called at approximately 11:53 p.m. Sunday to the 2000 block of Orange Avenue and Alamitos Avenue. When they arrived, they found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound that was described as non-life-threatening.
Officers provided medical aid until Long Beach Fire Department crews arrived, then the victim was transported to a local hospital for further treatment. The suspect, according to the blotter, had already fled the area before officers got there, leaving investigators to sort through limited clues in the overnight hours.
Local reporting
MyNewsLA reported that the timing and location of the shooting matched the details provided by police and noted that detectives were still working the case. Investigators are continuing to seek information that could help identify the suspect or clarify what led up to the gunfire.
Wrigley context
The Wrigley neighborhood has wrestled with late-night gun violence before. Prior incidents documented by the Long Beach Post prompted stepped-up police responses and neighborhood organizing.
Residents and neighborhood watch groups have repeatedly pushed for basics like more patrols and better lighting along busy corridors, including Orange and Alamitos avenues, in hopes of cutting down on the kind of street crime that keeps people on edge after dark.
How to help
The Long Beach Police Department is asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Police Dispatch at (562) 435 6711. Anonymous tips can be submitted through LA Crime Stoppers at 1 600 6222 6TIPS or via the P3 Tips app, as outlined by the Long Beach Police Department…