A man was shot and wounded while sitting inside his parked vehicle in North Long Beach, authorities said today.
The shooting occurred at about 11:45 p.m. Monday in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue, near the 91 Freeway, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
Arriving officers found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body, police said. Paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment of wounds not believed to be life-threatening.
The preliminary investigation indicated the man was sitting in his parked vehicle when the suspect approached and shot him, then fled on foot, police said.
Information about the suspect and motive was still under investigation, they said.