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5 found shot dead in Calif. homeless camp

Long Beach police discover bodies after responding to an anonymous call

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updated 7:20 p.m. ET Nov. 2, 2008

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Police say five homeless people were found shot to death in a makeshift camp near some Los Angeles-area freeway ramps.

Long Beach police say they responded to an anonymous call Sunday morning. They found the bodies of five adults in a brush-filled area between some commercial buildings and a freeway interchange.

Deputy Police Chief Robert Luna says all five had been shot.

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