LONG BEACH >> Long Beach police responded Monday afternoon to a shooting wounded two men near the intersection of Eighth Street and Gaviota Avenue.

One of the victims was in critical condition as of about 6 p.m. Monday, according to information from police spokeswoman Marlene Arrona. The other victim’s condition was only described as stable.

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Police had also detained someone, but police would not say whether they would make an arrest, according to Sgt. Megan Zabel.

The shooting, which is being investigated as a possible gang-related crime, happened shortly before 4:45 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of Gaviota Avenue.

VIDEO: Long Beach shooting scene

A man who lives in the area was watching a “Sons of Anarchy” episode with his wife when he heard the shots, he said.

He went out of his home to see what happened and he another man who was in on the street saw one of the victims appeared to have been wounded around his mouth.

“He was on the sidewalk, moaning,” said Manny Mendez, 45, of Long Beach.

Mendez said police were at the scene of the shooting quickly.

VIDEO: Long Beach shooting scene

“Motorcycle guys were here like they were in the neighborhood already,” he said.

Mendez said he is a Long Beach native and unaware of any shootings in the neighborhood besides today’s incident in his three years of living in the area.

“It’s pretty mellow back here compared to the ’80s and the ’90s,” he said.

Contact Andrew Edwards at 562-499-1274.