LONG BEACH, CA \u2014 A man was shot and killed in Long Beach on Thursday afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation, police said.<\/p>\n
Officers responded at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to the area of Cedar Avenue and Plymouth Street following reports of a shooting, according to the Long Beach Police Department.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said.<\/p>\n
The suspect fled before officers arrived and has not been identified.<\/p>\n
Homicide detectives responded to the scene and are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.<\/p>\n
Police said no suspect description has been released, and investigators have not determined a motive. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.<\/p>\n
The victim’s identity has not been released pending identification and notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.<\/p>\n