Passenger Shot In Stolen Vehicle While Driving Near Downtown Long Beach
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: Saturday 5-25-24 / Approximately 7:55am
LOCATION: 6th street & Magnolia Ave
AREA/CITY: Long Beach, CA
DETAILS:
On May 25, 2024 at 7:55 a.m., officers responded to the area of 6th Street and Magnolia Avenue regarding reports of gun shots heard in the area. Officers arrived on scene and located a male adult victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the lower body. Officers provided first aid to the victim until Long Beach Fire Department was on scene. Long Beach Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital where he is in stable condition. Preliminary investigation revealed the victim was a passenger in a stolen vehicle, when an unknown male adult suspect shot at the vehicle striking the victim in the lower body. The driver of the stolen vehicle and the suspect fled the scene on foot. Casings were recovered and strike marks were located. Gang Detectives are on scene. The investigation is on going.