A teenage victim was taken to a hospital in unknown condition after being stabbed Monday in Northridge.
Officers responded to the 9600 block of Balboa Boulevard, near Plummer Street, around 5:05 p.m. to reports regarding a stabbing victim, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
It was unclear what motivated the stabbing moments before the suspect fled the scene.
Detectives described the suspect as a man in his 50s, last seen wearing a dark-colored beanie and jacket. The suspect was a transient, according to NBC4.
The investigation into the stabbing continued Monday evening.