A man was fatally stabbed Saturday in the Westlake District of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Police officers received a 911 call at 1:10 a.m. regarding a person being attacked at 742 Westlake Ave., south of Wilshire Boulevard and MacArthur Park and upon their arrival found a man lying in an alley with stab wounds, an LAPD desk officer told City News Service.
Witnesses told police the man had been stabbed by at least five other men, who ran away after the stabbing.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries, police said.
The motive for the stabbing is unknown.
Police said it is also unknown whether the stabbing was gang-related.