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2 Wanted For Deadly Stabbing In Santa Ana

SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — Orange County authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying two men wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing.

According to Santa Ana police, the murder occurred on March 9 in the 1900 block of South Main Street.

When officers arrived on scene, they found 26-year-old Paul Anthony Garcia lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound to his chest, officials said.

"The initial investigation revealed that Garcia was inside of a restaurant, when two suspects entered and had a confrontation with him," police said in a statement.

The confrontation was caught on surveillance.

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(credit: Santa Ana Police Dept.)

When Garcia, of Irvine, left the restaurant, he was chased by both of the unidentified suspects and stabbed. A motive for the crime was unclear.

Anybody with information on Garcia's murder should call the Santa Ana Police Homicide Unit at (714)245-8390 or contact Orange County Crime Stoppers 1 (855) TIP-OCCS.

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