A pre-dawn stabbing in the Arleta neighborhood of Los Angeles left a 23-year-old man dead early Saturday, and a 22-year-old woman in police custody, according to authorities. Officers responding around 3:30 a.m. to the 9000 block of Nagle Avenue found the man suffering from stab wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are treating the killing as a domestic dispute.
Police response
According to KTLA, officers arrested a 22-year-old woman at the scene. Police have not disclosed the nature of the original call that brought them to the home. The Los Angeles Police Department has also not released the names of either the victim or the suspect as detectives continue their investigation.
Investigation underway
LAPD homicide detectives are now working to piece together what led up to the early-morning stabbing. They have not confirmed reports of a possible home break-in tied to the incident and have not said whether any criminal charges have been filed. Officials indicated that additional details would be released as the investigation moves forward.
Where it happened
The fatal stabbing took place on the 9000 block of Nagle Avenue in Arleta, a neighborhood in the northeastern San Fernando Valley. KTLA reports that its information comes from the LAPD and notes that investigators have not publicly discussed a motive.
What comes next
Detectives are expected to keep collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses as part of the active homicide probe. If investigators present a case, prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office would then decide whether to file charges. Officials did not release any further information late Saturday as the case remained under investigation.
