Editor’s note: An updated version of this story with more information from police is available here.
Long Beach police homicide detectives were investigating a killing that occurred this afternoon near the Washington neighborhood.
Officers responded at 2:05 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the area of Long Beach Boulevard and East 14th Street, according to LBPD spokeswoman Allison Gallagher.
The area was closed to traffic, including northbound Long Beach Boulevard at Anaheim Street, Gallagher said. People were urged to avoid the area.
No further details were immediately available.