A search was continuing Friday for the person who fatally shot a man in Long Beach.
The shooting occurred around 12:30 p.m. Thursday near Cedar Avenue and Plymouth Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Responding officers found a man at the scene with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The suspect fled the scene before the officers arrived.
It was unclear what led to the shooting, and no description of a possible suspect was immediately released.
The victim’s name was being withheld pending notification of relatives.
Anyone with information was urged to contact homicide detectives Eric Thai and Juan Carlos Reyes at 562-570-7244. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.