Man dies in Long Beach after third stabbing on LA Metro since Thursday

A man died after he was stabbed Wednesday afternoon on a Metro Blue Line train in downtown Long Beach.

The circumstances leading up to the stabbing were mostly unclear as of Wednesday night, LA metro spokesperson Patrick Chandler said. Long Beach Police officers responded to the scene shortly before 4 p.m., according to a police blotter update, which also said the apparent perpetrator is believed to have fled on foot.

The victim, who died of his wounds at a local hospital, was described only as a man in the update. No further information about him was immediately available.

It was not immediately clear whether there was a weapon recovered from the scene or whether the stabbing was targeted.

The stabbing, which happened shortly before 4 p.m., comes less than a week after two people were stabbed on separate Red Line trains elsewhere in Los Angeles County on Thursday.

The Metro is not planning to implement any safety measures due to this week’s spate of stabbings, Chandler said, adding that “there’s always safety measures in place on our system.”

LA Metro has contracts with LAPD, Long Beach PD, among other law enforcement agencies, to ensure safety on its lines, Chandler added.

“We have the Metro Transit app, people have their phone — they can call 911 — we have emergency panels on trains and at stations,” Chandler said. “We have Metro transit security officers, we have private security as well.”

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