WHITTIER — A man was shot late Tuesday along the Greenway Trail in Whittier, police said.
The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. at an entrance to the trail in the 12100 block of Philadelphia Avenue, Whittier police Lt. Steve Dean said.
The victim, described by police as a 30-year-old Paramount with gang ties, told officers he was walking when a he heard a male voice from behind him order him to turn over property, the lieutenant said.
As the man turned to face the voice, two shots rang out, Dean said. One of them struck the man in the torso, just below his arm.
Officials took the wounded man to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, Dean said.
No description of the shooter was available.