One person stabbed to death at Pershing Square Metro station

A 23-year-old man died after someone stabbed him at the Pershing Square Metro station in downtown Los Angeles Thursday night.  

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the stabbing happened around 5:20 p.m. on the train platform at the intersection of Fifth and Hill Streets. Police said the suspect ran up the stairs connecting the underground platform to the surface streets above. 

They described him as a 6-foot-2-inch tall man with a thin build, with a mustache and goatee. He has black facial hair and was last seen wearing black clothing and a black Puma backpack. 

Officers said the suspect did not steal anything from the victim and is still on the loose. 

Police said that the suspect's motive is unclear. According to the preliminary investigation, the suspect randomly stabbed 23-year-old Jesse Rodriguez.