LBPD says an exact motive for the overnight shooting is unknown but it's investigating what took place as gang-related.

In a release, LBPD states:

On February 16, 2020, at approximately 2:05 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of E. 6th Street regarding a shots call, which resulted in the death of a male adult.

Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive male adult victim in an alleyway located behind a residence with gunshot wounds to his upper torso. Long Beach Fire Department personnel responded and determined the victim deceased at the scene. The victim is only being identified as a 33-year-old resident of Long Beach, pending notification to next of kin by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The preliminary investigation revealed a brief verbal dispute took place between the victim and a male adult suspect, which led to the shooting. The suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction and remains outstanding.

The exact motive for the shooting is currently unknown, however, the incident is being investigated as gang-related. Detectives are actively working to gather additional information to further the ongoing investigation.

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Jan 1, 2018 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; Blue * asterisk=victim hit, police unable to locate crime scene. Map is unofficial.

For context, the second map shows shootings cumulated from Jan. 1, 2014 through Dec. 31, 2017.

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On Feb. 14, 2020, LBPD announced the arrest of three juveniles booked on suspicion of murder/attempted murder in 1st district homicides plus involvement in five non-fatal shootings at least two of which were in the 1st district (LBREPORT.com detailed coverage here.)

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