A person suspected of stealing a catalytic converter from a automobile was stabbed to dying early Friday in South El Monte, in response to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division.
Deputies responded at about 2:37 a.m. to a report of a stabbing within the 1100 block of Thienes Avenue, in response to a information launch from the Sheriff’s Division. Deputies arrived on the scene and located a man between 45 to 50 years previous affected by a stab wound.
He was pronounced useless on the scene by the Los Angeles County Hearth Division.
The person, together with two different suspects, have been making an attempt to steal the catalytic converter from a automotive parked in a driveway on the road, the Sheriff’s Division informed KCBS-TV Channel 2.
A resident of the house got here out from the entrance door and was confronted by the suspects when the stabbing occurred, in response to authorities. The resident has been detained for additional questioning, authorities mentioned.
The opposite suspects have been final seen getting right into a small automotive and driving east on Thienes Avenue. Authorities mentioned the investigation remains to be ongoing.
