Knife-Wielding Man Wanted In Oceanside Attack

OCEANSIDE, CA — Police Wednesday were searching for a man who repeatedly stabbed another man in the back outside an Oceanside market Tuesday night.

The victim was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were not believed to be life- threatening, according to Oceanside Police Sgt. Ryan Davis. Police did not publicly identify a motive for the assault nor any possible relationship between the victim and the attacker.

The attack occurred around 6 p.m. Tuesday outside El Torito Market on the corner of Bush and San Diego streets, according to Oceanside police.

The victim, whose age was not immediately available, was accompanied by two people when he was attacked by a man and stabbed several times in the back, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

No detailed suspect description was immediately available.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.