A man was critically wounded during a shooting Saturday morning in Long Beach, authorities said.

Officers responded to a shots call in the 400 block of Almond Avenue, near Fourth Street and Cerritos Avenue, at about 12:25 a.m. Saturday located the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was listed in critical condition, but with stable vital signs.

“Motive and circumstances of the shooting as well as suspect information remain under investigation,” according to a police statement.