1 person killed in Long Beach bar shooting

Homicide detectives Tuesday were investigating a shooting inside a Long Beach bar that left one man dead and several others injured.

Officers responded to the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 9 p.m. Monday after  reports of shots being fired, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds who died at the scene, police said.

The victim was identified as Arthur Rainey III.

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Detectives determined that Rainey was one of two armed suspects who entered the bar to assault a patron, who was also armed. Shots were fired between the parties, and the second suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, according to police.

The patron was struck in the lower body and was taken to a local hospital. Another uninvolved victim suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.

Police said they were trying to determine a motive for the shooting, and detectives encouraged witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to contact LBPD Homicide detectives Ethan Sher or Chasen Contreras at 562-570-7244. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org .

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