Police say a teenager was wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting near Cabrillo High School.
The shooting was reported shortly after 2:55 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Adriatic Avenue and West 20th Street, according to Long Beach police spokesperson Eric Stachura. The intersection is less than 500 feet from the eastern edge of the high school’s campus. School releases at 3:35 p.m. on non-minimum days.
The 15-year-old boy was taken to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his upper body, which was not believed to be life-threatening, Stachura said.
The boy is a Cabrillo student, according to Councilmember Roberto Uranga, who represents the area.
“My heart is with all those affected by this tragic incident,” Uranga said in a statement.
Investigators determined the victim was a passenger in a vehicle that was shot at by a “male occupant” of a passing vehicle, Stachura said.
A description of the suspect, along with a potential motive, were not immediately available.
Editor’s note: Police initially said the victim’s injuries were life-threatening, but then said Tuesday the injuries were non-life-threatening.