A person was fatally injured Thursday as a result of a stabbing in downtown Los Angeles.
Officers responded Thursday afternoon near Sixth Street and Maple Avenue to reports of a stabbing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The responding officers located a victim with stab wounds, who was taken to a hospital and later pronounced deceased. A description of the victim was not provided.
Details about what led up to the stabbing were not immediately available.
There was no description of the suspect, who was later located and taken into custody. It was unclear what led police to identify the person as a suspect. It was also unclear if a weapon was recovered.
Anyone with information about the stabbing was urged to contact the Central Bureau Homicide Unit at 213-486-8700. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.