Crime & Safety
3-Year-Old Dies After Possible Stab Wound In LA County: Report
A toddler was found by deputies suffering from a possible stab wound at an LA County home Tuesday; he later died, deputies said.
LANCASTER, CA — Authorities on Wednesday were investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was found by deputies with a possible stab wound in Lancaster, according to reports.
Deputies responded to the 43400 block of 57th Street West in Lancaster Tuesday at 10:55 p.m. for a medical call. When they arrived, deputies found a boy with a laceration to his upper torso, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The boy was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, deputies said.
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The boy was reported as bleeding and not breathing. Deputies found the toddler suffering from "cuts, lacerations or stab wounds" to his chest, Fox 11 reported.
A man found at the location also suffered an unspecified medical emergency. He was transported to a local hospital and was listed as being in stable condition, deputies said.
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No arrests had been made Wednesday morning.
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