Long Beach police tape off a parking lot on the corner of Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue Aug. 23, where a teenager was wounded by gunfire, authorities said. (Photo by Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Police examine evidence in an alley behind Hong Ngy Market on Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue, where a shooting was reported Aug. 23. (Photo by Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Long Beach police section off an alley behind Hong Ngy Market on Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue Aug. 23. (Photo by Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

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Residents watch Long Beach police investigate a shooting on Anaheim Street and Walnut Avenue Aug. 23. Phillip Mao, center, said he did not hear the gunfire, but “shootings happen on this street all the time.” (Photo by Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)



Two teenage boys were taken to hospitals Thursday afternoon after they were wounded in a shooting in the Cambodia Town neighborhood of Long Beach, authorities said.

Just after 1 p.m., a 14-year-old boy walked up to Fire Station No. 10 in Central Long Beach to report that he had been shot, said Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Brian Fisk.

A short time later, firefighters responded to a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the 1600 block of East Anaheim Street, he said. That is about a block from the fire station.

“Both victims were transported to local hospitals,” Fisk said.

Police spokeswoman Nancy Pratt said the teens were walking down the street when a gunman opened fire and fled. Their injuries were non-life threatening, she said.

“The incident is being investigated as possibly gang-related,” Pratt said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 562-570-7370. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by using the P3 Tips smartphone app.

Staff writer Hunter Lee contributed to this report.