Long Beach police homicide detectives were investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday afternoon.
Officers responded at 2:05 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and East 14th Street, according to spokeswoman Allison Gallagher of the Long Beach Police Department.
The area was closed to traffic, including northbound Long Beach Boulevard at Anaheim Street, Gallagher said. People were urged to avoid the area.
No further details were immediately available.