Crime & Safety
3 Suspects Ambush, Stab Man In Long Beach
Three suspects are at large after they suddenly assaulted and stabbed a man in Long Beach Thursday night.
LONG BEACH, CA — A man walking on Long Beach Boulevard Thursday night was ambushed and stabbed by three unknown suspects, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
At about 10:29 p.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Long Beach Boulevard after they received a report of a tabbing. When officers arrived they found a man suffering from multiple non-life-threatening stab wounds in his lower body.
The victim told police he was walking along the street when he was suddenly approached by three other men and assaulted, police said.
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"During the assault, the suspects stabbed the victim with an unknown object," LBPD said in a statement.
The suspects fled in a vehicle after the assault, police said.
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Long Beach Fire Department paramedics took the victim to a local hospital to treat his injuries. At this time, the motive for the attack is unknown, authorities said.
No other injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.
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