An innocent bystander was struck by a stray bullet meant for a man running away from an argument involving a gunman Saturday morning in Long Beach, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched about 12:20 a.m. to the 300 block of East Market Street, regarding the shooting, where they found the victim had been hit by gunfire to his upper body.
He was rushed to a hospital and was expected to recover, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
It all started with a verbal altercation between two men, police said, before one man fired shots at the other, who was running away, and a bullet hit the bystander.
Both men who were in the argument fled the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.
