Man found stabbed to death in La Puente
Sheriff’s homicide detectives were in La Puente early Wednesday to investigate the stabbing death of a man.
The incident was reported about 2:45 a.m. in the 15900 block of Old Valley Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were immediately available.
According to the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report, two other homicides have occurred within a mile of the Old Valley Boulevard location in the last 12 months. Both were shootings.
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Anyone with information about the stabbing was asked to call the sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous callers can reach Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.
[For the Record, 1:46 p.m. PST Feb. 12: An earlier version of this post said the events took place Tuesday. In fact, it was Wednesday.]
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