Homeless Man Stabbed Under Westside Overpass

LOS ANGELES, CA — A homeless man was slashed Saturday by a fellow homeless man under a freeway overpass in the Westside.

The attack happened around 8:45 p.m. Saturday on Pico Boulevard, just east of Sawtelle Boulevard, under the Santa Monica (10) Freeway overpass, according to Los Angeles police. Tents had been set up underneath the overpass, where the victim was located.

The victim was expected to survive, it was unclear if he required hospitalization. The assailant was not immediately located, police said.

A motive for the attack was not immediately known.

City News Service