LONG BEACH – Homicide detectives Friday were investigating the shooting death of a man who was gunned down near Lincoln Park in Long Beach.

The shooting happened around 4:20 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of West Broadway, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

Officers were on scene first, followed by Long Beach Fire Department personnel, who took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

“The preliminary investigation suggests the suspect approached the victim, shot him and quickly fled the area,” according to a police statement. ” The motive for the shooting and additional circumstances of the incident are currently under investigation.”

The victim’s name was withheld pending family notification.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was

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