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Police Seek Suspect In Downtown LA Stabbing

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - Police Tuesday were seeking a man who stabbed another man in downtown Los Angeles.

The man entered a business in the 600 block of South Broadway, near Sixth Street, at about 11:20 a.m. on Aug. 14 and stabbed the unsuspecting victim in the abdomen before fleeing the area, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.

The victim was taken to a hospital, treated for his injuries and later released.

No possible motive for the stabbing was provided.

The suspect was described as a 30- to 35-year-old Hispanic man, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 165 pounds, with black shoulder-length hair. He was last seen wearing a blue button-up shirt, blue jeans and possibly hiking boots.

Anyone with information on the stabbing was asked to call LAPD Central Area Officer Ramirez at 213-996-1846. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends should be made to 877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be called into Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

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