A man was taken to the hospital and police are searching for a suspect after an argument led to a shooting in the parking lot at Ramona Park.

Police said the shooting happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday when two men got into “a verbal argument outside, which escalated when the suspect shot the victim.”

Paramedics took the victim to the hospital to treat wounds to the lower body, and the suspect fled before officers arrived, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

There was no suspect information available. Police said they’re still investigating.

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