A Long Beach man is dead after a shooting Monday night.
Vernont Murray, 39, was shot multiple times in the 6000 block of Long Beach Boulevard a few minutes before 10 p.m., police said in a news release.
Murray was found on the ground near the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and Victoria Street, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.
The shooter or shooters fled before police arrived, and the motive behind the attack is not yet known.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detectives Eric Thai or Kelsey Myers at 562-570-7244.
Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting lacrimestoppers.org.