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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are continuing to assist El Monte Police Department personnel investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a male, Hispanic adult that occurred in the 4200 block of Peck Road in El Monte on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11:43 a.m.
 
Detectives have learned that the victim and his cousin were walking south on Peck Road when a vehicle headed northbound on Peck Road pulled alongside them.  A male Hispanic exited the front passenger seat and confronted the two men.  The suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the chest.  The suspect then re-entered the vehicle and fled away north and out of view. 
 
The victim and his cousin ran south on Peck Road to a residence where the victim collapsed.  He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The cousin was uninjured.
 
It is unknown if the incident is gang related.
 
The investigation is ongoing and there is no additional 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), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
 
Forwarded by:
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
@LASDJuanita
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:  Sunday, February 19, 2017

TIME:  11:43 a.m.

LOCATION:  4200 block Peck Road, El Monte

VICTIM:  Male Adult

SUSPECT(S):  Unknown
 
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau detectives are responding to the 4200 blk of Peck Road, El Monte, to assist El Monte Police Department personnel investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a male adult. 

The victim was transported to a local hospital and was pronounced dead.

There is no additional 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), or use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP or “P3 Mobile” for the hearing impaired on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
 
Authored by:
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
@LASDJuanita
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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