Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau Detectives are assisting the Hawthorne Police Department into the stabbing death of a male black adult that occurred on 4400 block of west 129th street in the city of Hawthorne, on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at approximately 12:30 a.m.
Detectives have learned that Hawthorne P.D. Officers responded to the location regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call. Upon their arrival, they immediately detained one suspect and located the victim who was suffering from one stab wound to the upper torso.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect was detained and is currently being questioned by Homicide Detectives.
The investigation in ongoing and there is no other information available.
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Sergeant Edmo Luna
Sheriff's Information Bureau
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Los Angeles California 90012
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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATE: Saturday May 9, 2020
TIME: 12:30 a.m.
LOCATION: 4400 block of West 129th Street, Hawthorne
SUSPECT: Male Black Adult
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant Dean
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide detectives are assisting Hawthorne Police Department with a stabbing investigation. The incident occurred on Saturday May 9, 2020, at approximately 12:30 a.m., on the 4400 block of West 129th Street, Hawthorne.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital, where he 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), 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
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Deputy Marvin Crowder
Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom
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