LONG BEACH, Calif.(KNX) – Officers are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in a Long Beach parking lot Tuesday evening.
Long Beach Police responded to the 4300 block of East Ocean Boulevard around 10:30 p.m.
At the scene, a man in his 20s was found with a gunshot wound in his upper body. Despite attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was in the parking lot practicing a dance routine when he became involved in a verbal dispute with a group of unknown male suspects,” the department said.
“The dispute escalated into a physical altercation and, subsequently, the shooting, which resulted in the victim’s death.”
Details on the suspects were not made available.
The Department of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner is working to identify the victim.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Homicide Detectives Sean Magee or Juan Carlos Reyes (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through "LA Crime Stoppers" by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477)
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