Crime & Safety
LAPD Releases Recording Of Dirty Fighter In Video Store Stabbing
A man was caught on camera stabbing another man who was down on the ground after the two had fought at a San Fernando Valley strip mall.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles police hope someone will recognize a man caught on camera stabbing another man following a fight outside a Panorama City video store.
Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department released footage of the attack Friday in a bid for the public's help breaking the case. The attack occurred around 7 p.m. on June 20 in the 14700 block of Parthenia Street, according to the LAPD.
The victim was standing inside the store when the suspect challenged him to a fight, according to investigators.
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The video shows the two men fighting outside the store. The victim's ankle was fractured during the fight, leaving him unable to stand. The suspect walked away, returned with a knife and stabbed the man while he was on the ground.
The suspect is described as Hispanic, about 30 years old, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 150 pounds, with long brown hair.
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Anyone with information was asked to call Mission Area detectives at 818-838-9830 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).
EDITOR'S NOTE: This video contains graphic violence.
City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.