Four Allegedly Conspire To Rob, Shoot Man In Setup In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — What started out as a date near the Aquarium of the Pacific turned out to be a setup resulting in a man being robbed and shot Monday night, Long Beach police said.

According to the Long Beach Police Department, police were called to a hospital in Los Angeles at about 10 p.m. to speak with a man who was suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound in his lower body.

Preliminary investigation results revealed that the man was on what he believed to be a date with a woman that he knew, according to police. The pair met and drove to the 100 block of Aquarium Way where the woman led him to another car with three other men inside, detectives said.

"Three unknown adult male suspects forced him into the vehicle at gunpoint. While in the vehicle, the suspects assaulted, robbed him of miscellaneous personal items, and subsequently shot the victim in the lower body," LBPD said in a statement.

After the alleged assault, the suspects dropped the victim off in the city of Los Angeles where he called the police and was transported to a hospital, authorities said. The suspects fled before officers arrived.

LBPD said the identities of the suspects and the motive for the shooting are under investigation.