Seven Wounded in Gang-Related Parking Lot Shooting in Long Beach

A gang-related shooting in Long Beach, California, on Saturday night left seven people injured, according to authorities. Two suspects are believed to have opened fire on a group of people, leaving four victims in critical but stable condition. The shooting is still under investigation, but police believe it was gang-related.

A gang-related shooting in a parking lot in Long Beach, California, on Saturday night left seven people injured, authorities said.

Two male suspects are believed to have opened fire on a group of people at around 11:15 p.m. near South Street and Paramount Boulevard, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The suspects fled the area immediately after the shooting.

Responding officers found multiple victims at the scene and rendered aid. Paramedics rushed some victims to a hospital while others drove themselves, according to the department.

All seven reported victims are adult males. Three suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while four were in critical but stable condition, police said.

One witness told FOX11 Los Angeles that they heard 15 to 20 rounds being fired. A worker at a nearby nightclub told the station that "a stray bullet came in ... unfortunately somebody got hit."

Police said two male suspects are believed to have fired shots toward a group of people.

While the investigation remains active, authorities said that detectives believe the shooting was gang-related.

"This police department is dedicated and focused on arresting any violent offender utilizing dangerous firearms to victimize our community," said Chief of Police Wally Hebeish.

Authorities asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact Homicide Detectives Juan Carlos Reyes or Sean Magee at 562-570-7244.

The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents in Long Beach in recent months. In April, a man was shot and killed in a park, and another man was shot and wounded in a drive-by shooting.

The city has been grappling with an increase in gang violence, and police have been working to crack down on gang activity.

In a statement released after the shooting, Mayor Robert Garcia said that the city is "committed to ending the cycle of violence that has plagued our community for too long."

"We will not tolerate this type of senseless violence in our city," Garcia said. "We will continue to work with law enforcement to bring those responsible for this horrific act to justice."