A man was fatally stabbed during a confrontation in Compton early Sunday, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said.
The incident occurred in the 300 block of South Burris Ave. at about 12:50 a.m., said Sheriff’s Deputy Edmundo Hummel.
The victim, whose name was not released, was visiting a friend when he was confronted by three other men, one of whom pulled a knife and stabbed him. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
Anyone with more information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
— Carla Rivera
Map: There have been 105 homicides within two miles of this stabbing since Jan. 1, 2007, according to the Times’ Homicide Report database. Click for an interactive map of homicides in Los Angeles County.