Woman Stabbed To Death In Cambodia Town Area Of Long Beach

LONG BEACH, CA – A woman was stabbed to death Sunday in the Cambodia Town area of Long Beach, according to authorities. Officers were sent to the 1400 block of Walnut Avenue at about 3:50 a.m. to assist Long Beach firefighters with a 51-year-old woman in full cardiac arrest, Long Beach police Sgt. Brad Johnson said.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Johnson said, and her name was not released pending notification of relatives.

"Upon arrival, officers observed suspicious circumstances, secured the scene and notified homicide detectives," he said.

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