Crime & Safety
Long Beach Man Gunned Down
The Long Beach Police Dept. disclosed the fatal shooting 24 hours later in a press release.
A 21-year-old man was gunned down as he walked along Elm Avenue Wednesday night in what the Long Beach Police Dept. stated Thursday night may be gang-related. A motive for the shooting was not yet determined, said a department spokeswoman.
The victim was identified as Wilson Edwards, 21, of Long Beach.
Police were called at 8:40 p.m. Wednesdy to a report of shots being fired in the 5600 block of Elm. Officers arrived to find Edwards laying wounded in the ''upper body" on the sidewalk, said spokeswoman Nancy Pratt. Edwards was pronounced deceased at the scene by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics.
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There is no suspect information available at this time and a motive for the shooting is unknown.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Mark McGuire and Greg Krabbe at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web at www.tipsoft.com.
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