Sat. Dawn: Two Men Shot, Area Anaheim/Walnut

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(August 13, 2016, 7:45 a.m., updated 2:20 p.m.) -- LBREPORT.com has learned that shortly after 6 a.m Saturday (Aug 13), two men (adults) were dropped off at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. One victim was initially reported in critical condition and in surgery [at midmorning, this victim was out of surgery in stable condition]; the other victim's wounds are described as superficial.

Early information is understandably sketchy. LBPD Watch Commander Lt. Dina Zapalski says the shooting occurred in the area of Anaheim St./Walnut Ave. (roughly a block or two east of LB's Twain Library and MacArthur Park.) LBPD is investigating to determine if what took place was gang-related.

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It's the third Long Beach shooting crime scene within two days (Aug 11: MLK Ave./11th St. 6th dist. and 200 block 69th Way, 9th dist., coverage >here.) It comes one week after the Aug. 6 double-shooting in LB's "North Pine Ave." downtown area neighborhood at 9th St./Locust Ave. that left a mother and her four-year daughter dead (1st district, initial coverage here and multiple follow-ups including most recent here.)

2014 to date: Red Xs=homicides; Blue Xs= shootings, person wounded; Brown Xs=shots fired at victim(s), not hit; Purple Xs=shots at occupied residence/vehicle; Green Xs= shots at unoccupied vehicle/residence; Grey Xs=shots fired (no hit, no target identified); Orange X's=non-fatal stabbings. Map is unofficial. A separate map (not shown here) indicates add'l shootings in NLB.