Police Suspect Roommate In Stabbing Death In Apartment In Nearby Northridge

NORTHRIDGE, CA – A man in his 20s was stabbed to death Thursday, allegedly by his roommate, as he took a bath at an apartment in Northridge and several people were subsequently taken into detained, police reported.

The homicide, which appeared to have been gang-related, was reported about 12:50 p.m. in the 18000 block of Roscoe Boulevard, near Lindley Avenue,according to Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Several people were detained, LAPD Dave Peteque told reporters at the scene.

The victim's roommate was described as a man in his 20s, according to Eisenman, but it was unclear if he was one of the people detained.

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