A man is dead after being stabbed in Central Fresno on Friday night.

Fresno Police responded to a call about a stabbing a little after 8:00 p.m. on Griffith and Blackstone avenues.

When officers arrived, they found a man in his 40s with several stab wounds.

The victim was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Homicide detectives are investigating this case.