Man Stabbed To Death In Westside Long Beach: Police

LONG BEACH, CA — A man was stabbed to death in the Westside community of Long Beach, authorities said Tuesday.

Officers dispatched at about 8:30 p.m. Monday to a report of a stabbing in the 1800 block of Harbor Avenue, near Pacific Coast Highway and the Long Beach (710) Freeway, located the victim, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Subscribe

Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. The suspect or suspects fled the scene prior to the arrival of police.

"At this time, suspect information, circumstances of the assault, and motive remain under investigation," according to a police statement. "The decedent's identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin by the Los Angeles County Department of the Medical Examiner."

Anyone with information regarding the assault was urged to call the LBPD at 562-570-7244. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.