A man was shot to death early Tuesday on a Long Beach sidewalk, and his killers were at large.

Detectives determined that the victim was approached by two suspects about 1:25 a.m. in the 1700 block of Alamitos Avenue and was shot in the upper body, according to police.

The suspects fled in a vehicle last seen heading northbound on Orange Avenue toward Pacific Coast Highway, according to a police statement.

Investigators did not offer a motive for the shooting, and did not release suspect or vehicle descriptions.

The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was not immediately identified.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Long Beach Police Department homicide Detectives Mark Mattia or Juan Carlos Reyes at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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