Confrontation leads to deadly stabbing in Beverly Hills

A confrontation turned deadly when things escalated into a stabbing in Beverly Hills on Saturday. 

Officers were sent to the 100 block of Spalding Drive at around 2:50 p.m. after receiving calls reporting trouble in the area, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. 

"Upon arrival, officers discovered a male subject suffering from a stab wound," the statement said. "The male subject was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries."

The male was not identified as the investigation continues. 

"The initial investigation indicates that there was a confrontation between two male subjects," BHPD investigators said. They also noted that the other subject involved in the incident was cooperating with their investigation. 

On Sunday, officers provided more information on the what led up to the stabbing. 

"The investigation determined that a male suspect confronted the victim and his child as they were walking on the sidewalk," a statement said. "During the altercation, the victim stabbed the suspect, and both individuals sustained injuries."

The victim has since been released from the hospital after receiving treatment. 

Officers have still not disclosed the exact nature of the confrontation between the two men, but some witnesses and people living in the area say that it may have been related to an attempted kidnapping.

One man, who intervened in the incident with his son, spoke with KCAL News. 

"I saw someone crossing, who was holding a baby and he seemed to be in a tussle with another person," the man, only wishing to be identified as Brian, said. "The baby had kind of fallen and flipped back."

He said that the attacker let the baby and the other person go, instead turning his attention on them. 

"I told my son to get in the car, I rolled up my window but I forgot my back window was open," he said. "My dog was in the back. He came in the back window and grabbed the dog."

Brian and his son fought back, punching the man to release their dog as his car rolled up onto the sidewalk. 

"He finally let go and then he walked over and banging on the windows on that house on the corner," Brian recalled. "The people inside were terrified, screaming."

SkyCal flew over the scene, where a black mini SUV was stopped on the curb outside of what looked to be an apartment complex. The surrounding area was cordoned off with police tape as a large amount of officers conducted their investigation. 

Police say that the area will be closed for several hours as they continue to look into the matter. They do not believe that there is any threat to public safety. 

"We are still determining who the suspect or the victims are, those are ongoing things in the investigation," said BHPD Detective Jeffery Newman.

Anyone who knows more is asked to contact BHPD. 

This is a developing story. Check back with KCAL News for the latest.