Long Beach, California, experienced a series of violent incidents over the weekend, with four stabbings reported in a nine-hour period, according to the Long Beach Police Department. The authorities have since increased their presence in the area to ensure public safety.
The first stabbing occurred on Saturday evening around 6:20 p.m. in the 2000 block of East Pacific Coast Highway. A man was stabbed multiple times in the upper body following an argument that escalated into a physical altercation. The suspects managed to flee the scene before law enforcement arrived. The victim was hospitalized and is currently in stable condition.