Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Man is Shot and Killed on New York Street
The man, in his 30s, was wounded about 9:50 p.m. Monday.
UPDATED AT 5 P.M.
Long Beach Police have identified the victim of Monday's shooting as 33-year-old Sambo Chhoy of Long Beach.
Chhoy was found 9:55 p.m., on New York Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. He had been shot in the torso. The victim was rushed to a hospital where he died, police officials said.
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Police ask anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Hugo Cortez and Peter Lackovic at (562) 570-7244.
Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or visitingwww.lacrimestoppers.org.
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ORIGINAL STORY POSTED AT 3:08P.M.
A man was shot in Long Beach and died at a hospital, authorities said today.
The man, in his 30s, was wounded about 9:50 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of New York Street, and died at a hospital about 20 minutes later, said coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
Authorities withheld the man's name, pending notification of his relatives. The circumstances of the shooting were under investigation.
-- City News Service
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