Shooting in Fullerton leaves 1 dead, suspect or suspects sought

A man struck by gunfire in Fullerton died Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Officers responded to reports of a shooting along the 3100 block of Pearl Drive, near Quartz Lane, at about 5:55 p.m., Fullerton Police Sgt. Eric Bridges said. First responders encountered a man suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later declared deceased.

Details regarding what led up to the shooting or a description of any possible suspect were not immediately available. Detectives were in the process of interviewing possible witnesses as of 9:30 p.m., and were expected to remain in the area well into the night, Bridges said.

The identity of the man who died was not made public as of Tuesday evening.