Police are searching for a suspect connected to a fatal overnight stabbing in L.A.’s Venice neighborhood.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a call regarding a stabbing in the 800 block of North Venice Boulevard came in just after 12:15 a.m. Saturday.
When officers arrived, they located a man on the side of the road suffering from a “puncture wound” to his neck, LAPD said. No details about the weapon used in the attack were immediately available.
Homicide detectives at the scene told KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera that due to his injuries, the man was unable to describe the suspect or give details about the incident. He was pronounced deceased minutes later by paramedics.
He was only identified by authorities as a 45-year-old man; it is not known if he was homeless.
Authorities were unable to provide any suspect description, but they did confirm the incident is not gang related.
The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office is expected to arrive later Saturday morning, and as of 6 a.m., detectives remained on scene conducting their investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD.
Mitzi Vasquez contributed to this report.