Man Is Shot, Seabright Ave. near Wardlow Rd. (WLB, Area Wardlow West of Santa Fe)

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Man Is Shot, Seabright Ave. near W. Wardlow Rd. (WLB, Area Wardlow West of Santa Fe)

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(Sept. 26, 2015, 6:15 a.m.) -- In the third of three shootings overnight, a man was struck by gunfire in the predawn hours this morning (Sept. 26) in the area of Seabright Ave. at West Wardlow Rd. (west of Santa Fe Ave.) (7th Council district.)

LBPD overnight Watch Commander Lt. Jeff Berkenkamp tells LBREPORT.com that at about 3:21 a.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 3700 block [LBREPORT.com believes northern 3600 block] of Seabright Ave., located a crime scene [evidence of a shooting] but found no victim. However a bit later, a hospital contacted LBPD to report that a subject had been brought to the hospital by a private party and had multiple gunshot wounds. He was last reported in stable condition. LBPD says it's currently unknown if the shooting was gang-related.

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Red Xs=2014 and 2015 murders to date; Blue Xs=2014 and 2015 shootings, person wounded; Brown Xs=shots fired at victim(s), not hit; Purple Xs=2014 shots at occupied residence/vehicle; Green Xs= 2014 and 2015 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 Central LB / north of downtown.

About five hours earlier, a woman (adult) was shot in 1400 block of Chestnut Ave. (a little over a mile north of City Hall, near 14th St. Park/Seaside Park.) LBREPORT.com coverage here.

And about a half hour before the WLB shooting, a man was shot in NLB (area Artesia east of Cherry.) LBEPORT.com coverage here.

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