LONG BEACH, CA — Police are investigating two unrelated stabbing attacks that occurred within minutes of each other in Long Beach, authorities said Saturday.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 10:30 p.m. Friday to a stabbing in the 5400 block of Diary Avenue, where the victim, suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds, had already been transported to a hospital, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
“Officers located and secured a crime scene,” according to a police statement. “The preliminary investigation indicates the victim and an adult male suspect were involved in a dispute that escalated, resulting in the victim being stabbed. The investigation is ongoing.”
Officers responding at approximately 10:58 p.m. Friday to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 1300 block of Martin Luther King Avenue located a man suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds to his upper body.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the victim arrived at a family member’s residence after being stabbed,” according to the police statement. “The motive and suspect information remain under investigation. The investigation is ongoing.”
There was no other immediate information.
City News Service