Crime & Safety

Man Injured in Possible Gang-Related Shooting

The man was shot while walking from his apartment. He is expected to survive.

A man suffered multiple gunshot wounds Thursday morning while walking from his apartment in Long Beach, authorities said.

The shooting happened in the 1600 block of Pacific Avenue at 2:15 a.m., said Long Beach police Lt. Jeff Berkenkamp.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he was displaying stable vital signs and was expected to survive, he said.

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No information was immediately available on the shooter. The shooting is being investigated as possibly gang-related, Berkenkamp said.

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