Crime & Safety

Boy, Girl Shot In Long Beach

A boy and a girl suffered non-life-threatening wounds during a shooting in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

LONG BEACH, CA — A boy and a girl suffered non-life-threatening wounds during a shooting in Long Beach, authorities said Sunday.

Officers were dispatched to a shooting call at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Lemon Avenue, in the Midtown area, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

They found a male juvenile and a female juvenile with gunshot wounds.

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"Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and transported both victims to local hospitals," according to a police statement. "The motive, circumstances, and suspect information are under investigation."