Teen shot to death in North Long Beach, police say
The teen was near Plymouth Street and Cedar Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Thursday when he was shot, according to authorities.
Police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old teen who was shot in North Long Beach around noon Thursday.
Long Beach police say the teen was Plymouth Street and Cedar Avenue around 12:32 p.m. when he was shot.
Long Beach Fire Department personnel took him to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries, authorities said.
The teen's identity is being withheld while the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner works to identify him and notify his next of kin, according to the LBPD.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, police said.
Suspect information, the circumstances of the shooting and motive are all under investigation, police added.
Police are asking anyone with information on the shooting to call Homicide Detectives Eric Thai and Juan Carlos Reyes at 562-570-7244.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information from the LBPD.
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