Crime & Safety
1 Dead In Freeway Shooting In Los Angeles County; Killer At Large
A man died Thursday morning after being shot on the Long Beach (710) Freeway.
SOUTH GATE, CA — Police are investigating the shooting death of a man on the Long Beach (710) Freeway.
The man died Thursday at a nearby hospital after being shot in the South Gate area on the 710 Freeway at the Firestone Boulevard exit, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The shooting occurred at about 7 p.m. Wednesday.
There have been no arrests in the shooting, and it was unclear what led up to it. No information was available regarding the suspect.
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The case is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide detective and the South Gate Police Department.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or anonymously by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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