Police searching for suspect after man stabbed, pepper sprayed in downtown Los Angeles
The search is on for a suspect who stabbed and pepper sprayed a man in downtown Los Angeles early Tuesday morning.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that officers responded to the area of 7th and Figueroa streets on a stabbing call. An exact time was not officially released, but preliminary information indicates that the attack occurred around 6:15 a.m.
The reporting party, identified as a white man who is around 30 years old, was found to be suffering from a stab wound.
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He had also been pepper sprayed, the LAPD spokesperson said.
First responders transported the victim to a local hospital in unknown condition.
The suspect was described by authorities as a Black man wearing black clothing.
Although reports from people near the scene indicated two stabbings had occurred, law enforcement officials confirmed that they were only investigating one.
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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