A 25-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday in connection with a violent argument and stabbing death of another man on the Huntington Beach pier, police have announced.
Huntington Beach Police Department officers responded to the Huntington Beach City Pier at about 6:35 p.m. last Wednesday on reports of a stabbing and found the 21-year-old victim wounded at the scene, according to Lt. Brian Smith.
The man was taken to the UC Irvine Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.
Officers canvassed the area for the suspect, identified as Joe Flores III of Anaheim, who fled the scene following the attack. He was found at about 6:40 p.m. and taken into custody.
A preliminary investigation revealed Flores verbally accosted the man as he was walking on the pier, which led to an altercation, Smith said. During the altercation, Flores allegedly produced a knife and stabbed the man multiple times.
Investigators do not believe Flores and the victim knew each other, Smith said.
Flores was booked for murder with bail set at $1 million.
An investigation into the stabbing is ongoing and anyone with information was asked to call the Huntington Beach Police Department Tip Line at 714-375-5066.