Man fatally stabbed inside Dave's Hot Chicken in Belmont Shore

A man has died after being stabbed inside of the Dave's Hot Chicken restaurant in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach. 

The incident happened just after 1 a.m. at the restaurant in the 5200 block of Second Street, according to Long Beach Police Department.

Officers arrived at the scene to find chaos as they attempted to get inside of the restaurant. 

Eventually, they were able to get inside and find the man who had been stabbed during the incident, which witnesses told investigators was preceded by a fight between the man and an unknown suspect. 

Paramedics rushed the man to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead after being stabbed in the chest. His identity has not yet been released due to the ongoing nature of the investigation. 

By the time police arrived, the suspect had already fled from the area on foot. 

The identity of the victim has not been released. 

Investigators are working to determine if there was any relationship between the two parties and what led to the fight as they continue to search for the suspect. 

Residents living in the area say that the incident, along with the fatal shooting of a man just down the street weeks earlier, has them living on edge. 

"It's very disconcerting to hear about this type of violence on Second Street," said Toni Molle, a neighbor. "There was another incident a couple weeks ago where someone actually was shot. It's very, it's kinda scary. That kinda thing doesn't usually happen here, two violent issues happen, like, really close together is a little bit scary."

Anyone with further information is asked to contact investigators at (562) 570-7244.