A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound in the Westside community of Long Beach, authorities said Saturday.
Officers dispatched at about 8:15 p.m. Friday to a “shots” call in the 2000 block of Baltic Avenue, near 20th Street and Santa Fe Avenue, locating the man suffering from a wound to the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics and refused transportation to a hospital.
“The preliminary investigation indicates that two male suspects fired shots in the direction of the male adult victim,” according to a police statement. “The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived. The motive, circumstances and suspect information remain under investigation.”