Long Beach

1 Dead in Long Beach Shooting, Gunman Sought

Police are searching for the person who gunned down a man Friday night in Long Beach, police said.

Donald Parks was outside of a home with a group of people in the 100 block of Platt Street when a gunman approached and fired several rounds at the group, according to a Long Beach Police news release.

Police arrived to the scene at about 11:42 p.m. and found an injured Parks, 34, in the streets, police said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics, police said. No other injuries were reported.

Police are searching for the gunman and are investigating the shooting as possibly gang-related. They ask anyone with information to call 562-570-7244.

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