Man Found Stabbed To Death In Hollywood Parking Lot; 3 Suspects Sought

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police were investigating a fatal stabbing in Hollywood, authorities said Wednesday.

Officers responded to a report of a dead body in the 1700 block of Cherokee Avenue around 8:36 a.m., according to LAPD Media Relations.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was found stabbed to death near the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to police.

Investigators say suspects were last seen in the parking lot at Cherokee and Hollywood Boulevard. They were in a brown 2005 Ford F150 with North Carolina license plate number CLJ-5472, police said.

One suspect was described as a black male, while there was no description immediately available for two other suspects. They are considered to be armed and dangerous.

Witnesses told KCAL9's Dave Lopez that men were heard arguing loudly before the stabbing.

An investigation was ongoing.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to call (877) LAPD-247.

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