51-Year-Old Man Dies In Fight In San Diego's East County

LEMON GROVE, CA — A man died Monday in a fight with another man in eastern San Diego County, authorities said.

Deputies responded to a report of a stabbing around 2 a.m. Monday in an apartment in the 3700 block of Grove Street in Lemon Grove, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. They found a 51-year-old man in "medical distress." He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"At this point it appears the alleged stabbing is unfounded, but a physical altercation did occur," sheriff's Lt. Chris Steffen said.

A 32-year-old man was detained in connection with the fight, Steffen said.

The names of the suspect and victim were not released. The case was under investigation.

Anyone with information about the case was asked to call the department's Homicide Unit at 858-285-6330, after hours at 858-565-5200 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.