A man was rushed to the hospital Wednesday evening after being stabbed in the upper body near 7th Street and Orange Avenue in Long Beach’s North Alamitos Beach neighborhood, authorities said. Officers arrived to find the victim wounded and the suspect already gone, and detectives say they are still sorting out what led up to the attack.
What the police say
Police were called at about 5:25 p.m. Wednesday to the 300 block of Orange Avenue and East Seventh Street, where officers found a man suffering from a stab wound to his upper body, according to Long Beach police and reporting from MyNewsLA. Long Beach Fire Department personnel treated the man at the scene and took him to a hospital. Investigators say the suspect had already left the area before officers arrived, and the motive and circumstances remain under investigation.
Police response and tips
As of the latest update, the Long Beach Police Department had not released a suspect description or announced any arrests, and detectives say the investigation remains active. Per the Long Beach Police Department, people with information can submit tips through the city’s online portal or call the department’s non-emergency line.
Neighborhood context
The intersection of East Seventh Street and Orange Avenue sits just north of Alamitos Beach and has seen similar violence before. The Long Beach Post reported a 2023 case in which a man was chased and stabbed near that same corridor, and local outlets have frequently highlighted LBPD blotter items about assaults in beachfront neighborhoods, underscoring recurring public safety worries in the area.
No arrests have been announced in the current case. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have video from around the time of the stabbing to contact detectives, and say tips can be submitted through the department’s online portal.
