Drive-by shooting in Long Beach kills one teen, wounds another

Police today are investigating a drive-by shooting Saturday night in Long Beach in which one teen was killed and another wounded.

A group of people were standing in the 1000 block of East Hill Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue about 10:45 p.m. Saturday when a vehicle drove up and a gunman inside fired several shots into the small crowd, hitting two victims, according to Long Beach Police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt.

A 17-year-old from Long Beach was struck multiple times in the upper body and died at the scene, Pratt said. A 19-year-old Signal Hill man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound in his upper body; he was expected to survive.

Because of their investigation, police withheld a description of the suspect and vehicle.

Police said they believe the incident may have been gang-related and are asking anyone with information to call homicide detectives Dan Mendoza or Dave Rios at (562) 570-7244.

-- Martha Groves

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