Man Stabbed To Death In Mid-City Crime Spree; Suspect Arrested
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Mid-City early Friday morning which occurred amid a bizarre series of events that included a hit-and-run and an attempted apartment break-in.
At around 3 a.m., Los Angeles police were called to a hit-and-run at La Brea Avenue and Washington Boulevard, but then discovered a stabbing victim about one block away.
The man, revealed to be in his 30s, was rushed to a hospital, where he died. His name was not released.
Investigators believe the suspect was involved in the crash and stabbed the victim while running from the scene.
"We have determined that the individual from the burglary was related to the stabbing," said LAPD Detective Sean Kinchla.
The suspect then tried to break into a nearby apartment in the 1900 block of Longwood Avenue, police said. He shattered a window, but a tenant who was sleeping on a couch woke up and fought him off. She told CBSLA that she cut herself on the glass of the broken window.
"He just kept hitting it til he broke it in," she continued. "Until it shattered in pieces."
She also noted that the window has already been replaced.
He fled, but she called 911, officers responded and caught him. His name was also not immediately disclosed, but authorities have disclosed that he is a 61-year-old man who has been booked for murder.
They also reported that the knife suspected to be used as the murder weapon was recovered.
The exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear.