Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Stabbing At O.C. Sports Bar

A suspect in his 20s was arrested, police said.

ANAHEIM, CA — A man stabbed Friday morning at a sports bar in Anaheim later died at an area hospital, and police have a detained a suspect in connection with the fatal assault.

The victim was a resident of La Habra, and the suspect is a resident of unincorporated Anaheim.

Both men are in their 20s, according to Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer.

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"We're not ready to identify anyone just yet," Carringer said.

Police did not release any details on what led them to detain the suspect.

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The stabbing occurred at Harvey's Sports Bar, at 1728 S. Euclid Ave., about 2:30 a.m., according to the Anaheim Police Department, which did not have details of what led to the violence.

A news photographer said friends of the victim called 911 from a parking lot in the 1300 block of South Anaheim Boulevard, south of the Riverside (91) Freeway, about five miles from where the stabbing occurred, and where paramedics found the victim.