Suspect Opens Fire On Two Men In Parked Car In Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA — A gunman opened fire Tuesday on two men in a parked vehicle in Long Beach, but no one was struck.

Officers located the victims after responding about 5:40 p.m. to a shots fired call in the 3000 block of Santa Fe Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

"The preliminary investigation revealed that a male adult suspect approached the vehicle, shot at the vehicle and fled the scene," according to a police statement. "Neither victim was struck by gunfire, however they did sustain minor non-life threatening injuries."

It's unclear what precipitated the shooting, but gang detectives responded to investigate, police said.

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