14-year-old boy among injured in triple shooting at Long Beach shopping center
The Long Beach Police Department says that officers responded to Shoreline and Shoreline Village drives regarding a shooting at approximately 10:50 p.m.
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According to LBPD, three people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old boy who transported himself. The other victims are an adult man who self-transported and a woman who was rushed to a hospital by ambulance; it is not known if they are connected to the boy in any way.
The woman sustained a gunshot wound to her upper body while the man and boy suffered from injuries to their 'lower extremit[ies],' LBPD added. All of their injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening.
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Video footage from the scene shows officers blocking off a portion of the sidewalk next to boats in the nearby marina.
Shoreline Village is a shopping center in the Waterfront area of Long Beach containing retail stores, dining and activities for children.
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