A 24-year-old Long Beach man was shot last night in Signal Hill after declining to give his cell phone to the suspect.
The shooting occurred at the 1900 block of Creston Avenue, Signal Hill police said. Officers were dispatched to the 2200 block of Rose Avenue at 9:16 p.m., where they found the victim with a single gunshot in their lower body.
The subject was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was walking on Cherry Avenue and Skyline Drive when he was approached by a man in his late 20’s who wanted to borrow his cellphone. When the victim declined, another man in his late 20’s wearing dark clothing walked up and demanded the victim’s cell phone.
The victim began running in fear towards the 1900 block of Creston Avenue, where the second man shot the victim, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Witnesses may contact Signal Hill Detective Brandon Moutlon at 562-989-7219.
