​Man in Stable Condition After Being Stabbed in Bassett

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Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor

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BASSETT - A bloody stabbing victim walked in the middle of Valley Boulevard Thursday night and flagged down motorists for help.
 
Passing motorists witnessed the 20-something man walking in the middle of Temple Avenue and Valley Boulevard around 11:40 p.m. The man was bleeding from the chest, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station radio traffic.
 
The man was taken to an area hospital.
 
The man was last listed in stable condition, according to Lt. Chris Garcia of the Sheriff’s Industry Station.
 
Deputies could not locate the suspect, Garcia said.
 
The suspect was known to the victim. Deputies, aided by a helicopter, searched for the suspect, who is likely a transient living in or near an encampment around the 605 freeway at Valley Boulevard, deputies said.