4 Suspects Sought in Stabbing Death of Canoga Park Man
Los Angeles police are seeking four suspects in the death of a 22-year-old Canoga Park man who was stabbed after an argument in a liquor store parking lot, authorities said Sunday.
Carlos Cervantes, 22, was fatally injured and his unidentified 23-year-old male companion suffered minor injuries in the incident, which occurred about 9 p.m. Friday in the 21100 block of Sherman Way, Sgt. Al Yarbrough said.
Police said Cervantes and his companion had gone to the store to buy cigarettes and got into a fight with four men when they attempted to return to their car. According to police, one of the assailants drew a knife and stabbed Cervantes in the abdomen and throat. His companion was stabbed in the chest, police said.
The companion drove Cervantes to his Remmet Avenue home and called paramedics, who pronounced him dead, Yarbrough said. The companion was treated at Northridge Hospital Medical Center.
Police said they are looking for four suspects, ages 18 to 22.
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