One Man Wounded in a Drive-by Shooting on 15th Street

One man sustained a gunshot wound in the upper body while walking on 15th Street in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Long Beach Tuesday night.

Few Details:

LBPD spokesperson Brandon Fahey told MTLB that the victim was "walking in the area when a dark-colored vehicle pulled up alongside him." An anonymous suspect inside the vehicle shot the victim and left the scene before officers arrived.

• Officers reported at the scene at roughly 9:00 p.m., to 1900 block of East 15th Street, concerning a shooting.

• Police said the victim did not provide a location where the shooting occurred or information on the suspect.

• The Long Beach Fire transported the victim to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.

• The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.