A motorist was shot while sitting in his parked vehicle Sunday morning in Long Beach, authorities said.
Officers dispatched at about 4:45 a.m. Sunday to the downtown area located a man in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
Paramedics rushed the motorist to a hospital, where his condition was not immediately clear.
“Preliminary investigation revealed the victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 1000 block of Pine Avenue when he was approached by an unknown male adult suspect who discharged a firearm striking the victim,” police said. “Officers located a crime scene and evidence.”
The motive for the shooting was not immediately clear.