The man was killed after a verbal dispute that escalated into a shootout Saturday in Long Beach, officials said.
According to a department news release, Long Beach Police Department officials responded to reports of a shooting in the 0 block of Cedar Walk before 6pm.
At the scene, police found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound, and paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department arrived and rushed the victim to the hospital, where they were later declared dead.
Details are limited and it is unclear exactly how the violence unfolded, but homicide investigators said the preliminary information suggests that the victim had been in an oral conflict with a person or several people before he was fatally shot dead.
Officers at the Long Beach Police Station can be seen in the photos of this undated file. (onscene.tv)
Investigators also said additional circumstances related to the incident are currently under investigation.
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“The identity of the victim will be withheld until the next notice of the relative is held back by a medical inspector at the Los Angeles County Department,” the release said.
Murder Detectives believe there may be additional witnesses and videos related to the fatal conflict.
Anyone with information about the investigation is encouraged to contact murder detectives Eric Ty and Chasen Contreras at 562-570-7244. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the LA County Regional Crime Stopper Hotline at 800-222-8477 or leave tips online at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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