An investigation was continuing Tuesday into a shooting that left a man dead in Long Beach.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers responded to the 5100 block of Pacific Avenue around 11:25 a.m. Monday to a report of shots fired and learned that a man who had been shot in the upper body had been taken to a hospital, where he later died.
The man’s name was not immediately released, pending notification of relatives.
Police said a male suspect in the shooting fled the area on foot and was still at large. There was no immediate description available of the suspect.
Officers did contact a person of interest at the hospital, but that person’s involvement in the crime was still unclear, police said.
There was no word on what may have prompted the shooting.
Anyone with information was asked to contact LBPD Homicide Detectives Michael Hutchinson or Lisette Temblador at 562-570-7244. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.