Long Beach officers shoot suspect after brief foot chase near Metro platform

A suspect who was believed to be armed with a gun was arrested after being shot by Long Beach Police Department officers at the A Line Metro station in Long Beach Wednesday night.

Police were called to Pacific Avenue and Fifth Street around 9:10 p.m. regarding a man brandishing a firearm on the Metro platform. When they arrived, the officers found the suspect, who immediately exited the platform and ran away, according to Sgt. Bradford Stein.

After a brief foot chase, police shot the suspect. Investigators later discovered the man's gun was a replica firearm, and it was recovered at the scene.

Long Beach Fire Department paramedics took the suspect to a hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

"Due to police activity near the A Line (Blue) Pacific Station in downtown Long Beach, a temporary bus bridge was activated to help Metro customers access areas near the station or connect to other transit services until the station reopens," said Metro spokesman Patrick Chandler.

The trains departing from the Long Beach station were delayed from 20 to 40 minutes, according to Metro.

Police said the suspect was released from the hospital and taken to the Long Beach City Jail for booking, Stein said. No other injuries were reported.