(KTLA-TV)

LONG BEACH -- Homicide detectives are searching for the gunman who shot and killed an 18-year-old man in Long Beach.

The shooting was reported at 11:12 p.m. Wednesday in the 1800 block of Henderson Avenue, which intersects with the Pacific Coast (1) Highway, according to Long Beach Police spokeswoman Lisa Massacani.

The man was found on a sidewalk and had been shot in the upper body, Massacani said.


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The victim, identified as an 18-year-old Long Beach resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives were interviewing people in the neighborhood, but police did not immediately release any information on the suspect or a motive.

It was not immediately known if the shooting was gang-related, Massacani said.

Anyone with information on the shooting was urged to call Long Beach Police Detective Mark McGuire at (562) 570-7244.