Victim told officers he was shot in Bixby Knolls, LBPD say

A man told officers he was shot Sunday night after being robbed by an armed suspect, as first reported by the LB Post.

Details:

LBPD officers responded to the 3700 block of Long Beach Boulevard in Bixby Knolls at roughly 6:30 p.m. regarding a shooting and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso.

• The victim told the arriving officers that he was robbed near the 2600 block of East 56th Way.

• LBPD spokesperson Brandon Fahey told the Post that a confrontation escalated into a shooting and officers found evidence that a shooting did occur.

• LBFD transported the victim to a nearby hospital.