The man was in the 6300 block of Myrtle Avenue Monday night when he was shot, according to authorities.
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Police are investigating a shooting in North Long Beach that left a man hospitalized Monday night.
Long Beach police say the man was in the 6300 block of Myrtle Avenue around 8:52 p.m. when he was shot. The man then made his way to the LBPD’s North Long Beach substation, according to police.
From there, Long Beach Fire Department personnel took him to a local hospital, where he was treated for a single gunshot wound to his upper body, authorities said.
The man’s wound was not considered life-threatening, police said.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, police added.
The motive, circumstances of the shooting and suspect information are all under investigation, according to the LBPD.
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