A man was stabbed when an argument with a suspect in Long Beach escalated into an assault, authorities said Sunday.
Officers were dispatched at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the 200 block of West Broadway regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, the Long Beach Police Department reported.
They located the victim, who was taken to a hospital by paramedics with a stab wound to the upper body that was not considered life-threatening.
“The preliminary investigation suggests the victim and a male adult suspect were engaged in a verbal dispute, which escalated when the suspect stabbed the victim,” police said. “The suspect fled on foot prior to officers’ arrival. The investigation is ongoing.”