Overview
- A 15-year-old student was shot around 8:15 a.m. at Long Beach Boulevard and 17th Street, about two blocks from the Long Beach Polytechnic High School campus.
- The student reached the school for immediate first aid from staff before paramedics transported him to a hospital.
- Long Beach police responded just before 8:25 a.m., found evidence of a shooting but no victim at the scene, and are leading the investigation.
- Officers reported no suspect information or motive, and the shooter fled before police arrived.
- The campus was not placed on lockdown, but school officials increased security and said the campus remains safe while the district expressed support for the student and family and encouraged tips to police.