A man was killed in the city’s MacArthur Park neighborhood Saturday night during a possible gang-related shooting, according to the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).

The incident occurred at about 9:55PM on November 5 on the 2300 block of Spaulding Street, officials stated.

Arriving officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso. The victim was transported to a local hospital by Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) personnel where he was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives are investigating the incident as possibly gang-related.

The victim will be identified by the coroner’s office pending notification of kin.

Anyone with information is urged to contact homicide detectives Mark Mattia and Shea Robertson at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1 (800) 222-TIPS (8477), downloading the “P3 Tips” app to your smart phone (available at the Apple App store and Google Play), or visiting http://www.lacrimestoppers.org/.

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