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Long Beach police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night in North Long Beach in which a man was critically shot.

Officers responded to a call about a shooting in the 3300 block of East 67th Street near the 91 Freeway at about 10:15 p.m. The officers located a man at the scene with gunshot wounds to his upper torso and upper extremities, according to police.

The man was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition, police said.

Authorities found evidence in the area where the shooting occurred and began an investigation, police said. No details were provided as to what the evidence was.

A cause for the shooting is unknown at this time as police continue to investigate, authorities said. Gang unit detectives were at the crime scene assisting in the investigation.