A man was fatally shot in his home in Long Beach Wednesday, and the gunman was being sought.
Officers were sent to the 6200 block of California Avenue about 6:30 a.m., the Long Beach Police Department reported.
“Upon arrival, officers located a male adult victim with life-threatening injuries to his upper body,” police said in a statement. “The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived.”
The wounded man died at a hospital, police said. His name was not immediately released.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that a known male adult suspect entered the victim’s residence and shot the victim,” police said.
No description of the suspect was released.