Long Beach police are investigating after a man was found shot to death in a parked car a couple of blocks north of Cambodia Town this morning.
Long Beach Fire Department crews were first called to help the man at around 7:33 a.m. Wednesday in the 2200 block of Spaulding Street, near Dawson Avenue. Firefighters determined the man was dead, and homicide detectives began investigating.
“The preliminary investigation revealed the victim was shot in the upper body,” police said. “The motive for the shooting and the circumstances of the incident are still under investigation.”
Authorities have not publicly identified the man as they work to notify his family. Police asked anyone with leads to contact detective Michael Hutchinson or Lisette Temblador at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers.