Man shot in New Year's Eve 'accident,’ police say
The man was hospitalized after he was shot following an 'accidental discharge’ of a gun, according to police.
Police say they are investigating the "accidental" shooting of a man in Central Long Beach just after midnight on New Year's Eve.
The man was in the 1700 block of Sherman Place around 12:33 a.m. Thursday when he was struck following the "accidental discharge of a firearm," according to the Long Beach Police Department.
The man suffered injuries to his lower body, police said, adding that they were not considered life-threatening. Officers aided the man before Long Beach Fire Department personnel took over and then took him to a local hospital, according to authorities.
The investigation is ongoing, according to the LBPD.
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