A woman is in critical condition after getting shot in West Long Beach Sunday morning, police said.

Police responded to Baltic Avenue near Burnett Street at around 6 a.m. when they found the woman with gunshot wounds to her upper body, police said.

The Long Beach Fire Department then transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police said the woman was shot after an argument with an acquaintance had escalated.

No information on the shooter was immediately available; police said only they believe the suspect is a woman.