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Passenger shot, wounded on Metro Blue Line train in Long Beach

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L.A. County sheriff’s deputies appealed Tuesday to Metro Blue Line riders who may have witnessed the shooting of a passenger on the route.

A 19-year-old man was described as being in stable condition following the 6:16 p.m. Monday shooting. He was aboard a southbound Blue Line train at 5th Street and Long Beach Boulevard when he was struck, according to investigators.

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Three or four suspects were seen running east on 6th Street, said deputies, who provide security on Metro light rail and subways.

Witnesses can call (800) 222-TIPS to anonymously provide information to investigators, the sheriff’s department said.

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