LBPD Investigating Fatal Shooting of 38 Yr Old Man In Motel (Area 7th/Alamitos) Fri Nite

(Mar. 24, 2012) -- LBPD is conducting a homicide investigation following a fatal shooting at a motel in the 1000 block of E. 7th St. (just east of Alamitos Ave.) on Friday night (Mar. 23).

In a release, LBPD says responding officers found a 38 year old Long Beach man had been shot; he was transported to a hospital and pronounced deceased shortly thereafter.

LBPD says its preliminary investigation indciates "that several subjects were inside a motel room when some type of confrontation took place between the group, which resulted in the male subject being shot. Detectives are continuing their investigation to determine the circumstances and motive for the shooting."

Any with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Homicide Detectives Terri Hubert and Mark Bigel at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web by visiting www.tipsoft.com.