14-year-old boy injured in shooting on Long Beach transit bus.

14-Year-Old Boy Shot While Riding Transit ‍Bus in Long Beach

LONG‍ BEACH, Calif.—A 14-year-old boy was shot while riding a transit bus in Long Beach, authorities said ‌on Sept. 2.

Officers were sent to the 5600 block of Long Beach Boulevard ‍at about 6:25 p.m. on Sept. 1 and contacted the‌ victim,​ who had a gunshot wound to the upper body, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

The boy was rushed to a hospital in stable condition. He had ⁣been riding the ‌bus with friends when they were approached by three boys who started an argument, police said.

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“The altercation became a ‍fight, which⁣ escalated when one⁢ of the suspects shot the victim with a gun,” according to a police ​statement. “The suspects fled the​ scene before ​police⁤ arrived.”