Man Shot While Seated In Parked Vehicle In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — A motorist was shot while sitting in his parked vehicle Sunday morning in Long Beach, authorities said.

Officers dispatched at about 4:45 a.m. Sunday to the downtown area located a man in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

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Paramedics rushed the motorist to a hospital, where his condition was not immediately clear.

"Preliminary investigation revealed the victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 1000 block of Pine Avenue when he was approached by an unknown male adult suspect who discharged a firearm striking the victim," police said. "Officers located a crime scene and evidence."

The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.

— City News Service