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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances of the stabbing death of a male Black adult, who was located on the 1800 Block of West Compton Boulevard, Compton.    
 
Detectives have learned that at approximately 9:15 a.m., Deputies assigned to Compton Station received a call of an assault with a deadly weapon.  
 
Upon their arrival deputies contacted the victim and discovered he had sustained a stab wound to his upper torso.  The victim was involved in an altercation with another male Black adult, at a nearby location, that resulted in the victim being stabbed in his upper torso.  The victim was treated at the scene and transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.   
 
The motive for the crime is unknown.
 
Detectives are continuing to process the scene and interview possible witnesses.   
 
The investigations is ongoing and no further information is available. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” mobile app for FREE or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org

Forwarded by:
Kimberly Alexander, Deputy
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700

Original Press Release is as Follows:
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DATE:  Monday, November 26, 2018
 
TIME:  9:15 a.m.
 
LOCATION:  1800 block of West Compton Boulevard, Compton
 
VICTIM:  Male Adult
 
SUSPECT(S):  Unknown
 
UNIT:  Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Calderaro
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a man.  The incident occurred on Monday, November 26, 2018, at 9:15 a.m., on the 1800 block of West Compton Boulevard, Compton. 
 
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 
 
The investigation is ongoing and there is no further information available at this time. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
 
Written by:
Kimberly Alexander, Deputy
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Hall of Justice - First floor 
211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-229-1700
 
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