Police say a man was fatally shot this morning in North Long Beach.
Shortly before 3:50 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 5400 block of Atlantic Avenue, near Market Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the upper body, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
His name was withheld pending family notification.
The circumstances leading up to the killing, along with a potential motive, were under investigation.
No suspect description was immediately available.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Eric Thai or Chasen Contreras at 562-570-7244. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the LA Crime Stoppers website or by calling 800-222-8477.