Crime & Safety
Man Dead After Shooting In Long Beach: Police
The shooting happened Thursday night in the area of Bort Street and Long Beach Boulevard, police said.
LONG BEACH, CA — Police say they're investigating a shooting in Long Beach that left a man dead Thursday night.
The shooting happened around 11:16 p.m. Thursday in the area of Bort Street and Long Beach Boulevard, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
There, officers located a man who had been shot once in the upper body, police said. Long Beach Fire Department personnel took the man to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said. Police identified him Friday as 27-year-old Long Beach resident Rickie Taylor.
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It's unclear who shot Taylor or why. The LBPD asks that anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has any information contact detectives at 562-570-7244. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the "P3 TIPS" app to your smartphone (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play), or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.
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