Police say a thief shot a man early this morning in the Bixby Knolls neighborhood after he confronted a group of men who were stealing a catalytic converter.
The shooting happened shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Goldfield Avenue between 45th Street and San Antonio Drive, according to Long Beach police.
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Police said the victim, who was in his 40s, was shot once in the upper body when he confronted the group.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life-threatening, police spokesperson Eric Stachura wrote in an email…