A man was shot and killed early Saturday after getting into a fight with a group of people at a local bar in Long Beach, police said.
The shooting happened just before 1:39 a.m. in the 100 block of La Verne Avenue following an altercation earlier last night, according to a news release from the Long Beach Police Department. The man suspected of shooting the victim during the confrontation fled the scene in a vehicle.
Police responded to the report of the shooting and provided medical assistance until the Long Beach Fire Department arrived, but the victim died at the scene. It was unclear whether the suspect knew the victim.
The victim’s identity has not been released as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is notifying the man’s next of kin, police said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can be sent to LA Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477), downloading the P3 Tips app on a smartphone or visiting www.LACrimeStoppers.org.
