NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death near a bar in North Hollywood late Sunday night.

Police were called to an establishment in the 12100 block of Vanowen Street around 11:30 p.m. and found Daniel Farelo suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Officials said the victim walked outside to the back of the bar and came back inside with numerous stab wounds and the knife still lodged in his upper body.

Farelo was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motive behind the stabbing was unclear.

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