Overview
- A boy was stabbed in the 2600 block of N. Potrero Avenue in El Monte and was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
- The El Monte Police Department requested support from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau, which launched a homicide investigation at the scene.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s age or identity and have provided no description of a suspect or a possible motive while the inquiry continues.
- Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500 or to submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers by phone at (800) 222-TIPS, by the P3 Tips app, or online.
- Investigators say withholding identifying and suspect details is standard in early-stage homicide work while they notify next of kin and gather evidence, and officials urged the community to report any relevant information to help the probe.